strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
regret; repentance; remorse
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
finishing blow; coup de grâce
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
genuine; authentic; true; real
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
mission; delegation; transmission
come out!; where are you?
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
speech; words; one's lines; remarks