silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
looking on; remaining a spectator
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
increase in activity; activation
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
vitality; energy; dynamism
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
open; public; official; overt
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
contract; compact; agreement
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
doing whatever one pleases