to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
bluff; false show of power; bold front
(in) her way; peculiar to her
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
double suicide; lovers' suicide
each nation; many nations; many countries
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
finance business; moneylending business
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
international; diplomatic intercourse
bank; banking institution
the whole area; all areas
intention; idea; inclination; wish
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
leadership competition; power struggle
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to express (in words); to confess
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
body; body blow (in boxing)
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)