putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
fair and square; open and aboveboard
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
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)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
young girl; lass; adolescent female
society; the world; the times
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
directions; instructions; orders; command
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light