degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
supreme; sublime; highest
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to begin shooting; to shoot out
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
innumerable; countless; numberless
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
deadly serious; deadly earnest
however; having said that; but
you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; (lit.) you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to laugh away; to laugh off
surely (not); certainly (not)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
private person; individual
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)