life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
treasure chest; strongbox
item; something that one "just has to have"
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
final; eventual; ultimate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
minimum; at the very least
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
fortifying; fortification
process; course; mechanism
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
family; members of a family
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
looking pale; looking unwell
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)