to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
thought; consideration; thinking
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
number of (large) animals
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
true character; true heart; true spirit
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
and yet; though; when; in spite of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
weave; weaving; woven item
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start