to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
government; administration
honorific/polite/humble prefix
government office; public office
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; like that; that sort of; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
memory; sense; experience
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
such ... as; or some such
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
accurate; correct; precise; exact
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey