retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be in complete attendance
true state; actual condition; reality
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
sovereign; emperor; monarch
extensive; vast range; wide scope
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
very much; very many; more and more
origin; beginning; source; rise
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
transactions; dealings; business
letter; missive; note; mail
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
that is to say; so that means
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory