to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
go that far; to that extent
critical (condition); serious
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice
multilateral conference; multilateral negotiations
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
woman; female; feminine gender
it's been a long time; long time no see
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
interrogation; hearing; trial
government service; the bureaucracy
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition