limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
throwaway; disposable; single-use
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to be needed; to be wanted
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
while; during; while; although; all; both
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen