combine; combine harvester
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
Saber (Honda sedan); Sabre (jet fighter)
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
degeneration; retrogression
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
calamity; disaster; accident
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
immortal; undying; indestructible
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb