dominion; territory; possession
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
tone (of voice); manner of talking
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
every person; each one; everybody
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
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)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
black sabbath; witches' sabbath
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
aggression; invasion; raid
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays