to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
inside one's heart; in one's mind
in this way; thus; such; uh...
how; in what way; how about
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
national defence; national defense
to rule; to govern; to administer
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
wife and children; (arch.) wife
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
National Security Council
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble