to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
small fraction; small proportion
never mind!; don't worry about it
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be entwined; to be involved
one by one; one each; one at a time
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
three; three years of age
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to become empty; to be emptied
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes