to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
major progress; huge advance
one more time; once more; once again
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
respect and affection; love and respect
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
silence (not speaking); muteness
family; members of a family
just a minute; small quantity
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
progress; being under way
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
cooperation; collaboration
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
lineage; pedigree; good family
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
waste of time; killing time
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
chance (of success); odds
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key