war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
guaranteed; authentic; certified
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to give the stamp of approval
to form a group; to form a bunch
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
running away; escaping on foot
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to torment; to harass; to tease
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
fair and square; open and aboveboard
counter for generations; epoch
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to have an eye on; to zero in on
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
true character; real nature
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point