No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
district; section; sector
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
impossible; unlikely; improbable
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
older sister; lass; young lady
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
go that far; to that extent
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(some) more; even more; longer; further
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after