mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
breaking off an engagement
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
everybody; every last one of them; all
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
a find; windfall; bargain
underworld; underside of society
money paid to the government
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
after the end (of something); post-
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
finance reform; fiscal reconstruction
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
nothing but; none other than
whenever you want; any time you like
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
for work; for manufacturing
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade