event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
interruption; interference; butting in
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
older brother and younger sister
on the sea; surface of the sea
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
having said that; on the other hand
if you do this; if this is the case
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
never mind!; don't worry about it
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(turned out) all right in the end
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
construction; establishment
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)