via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
war; battle; match; game; competition
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
battlefield; battleground
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
soldier; combatant; warrior
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
pride; dignity; self-worth
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
other than; excluding; without
else; in addition; besides
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself