not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
next term; next period; next version; next release
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
participation; joining; entry; adherence
such ... as; or some such
king; monarch; ruler; champion
personality; style; appearance
while; even though; despite
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in that way; thus; so; so?
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do