slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
hand; handball (soccer foul)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to turn completely into; to become completely
guess; speculation; supposition
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to be lacking in options; to be too few
probability; likelihood; chances
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
inside one's heart; in one's mind
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water