preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
don't you think?; indicates question
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
welcome!; nice to see you!
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
way of speaking; intimation
to order; to command; to appoint
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
call; summons; convening; convocation
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
long military service; having experienced many battles
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
pride; boast; credit (to)