circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
crops; agricultural produce
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
I see; that's right; indeed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
appointment; assignment; promotion
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be perturbed; to be agitated
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
these guys; these fellows