chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to manage something successfully; to be successful
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to be helpful; to be useful
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
contradiction; inconsistency
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to nip (something) in the bud
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
every year; yearly; annually
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
some people; a few people; several people
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)