beginning; outset; first; onset
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
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
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
full throttle; full power
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)