putting into operation; invocation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(period of) a year; during an era
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
if you think about it; come to think of it
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
discovery; detection; finding
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
in spite of; regardless of
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
various factors or elements
my husband; one's family; family member
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard