almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
nothing but; except; no more than
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher