to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
cooperation; collaboration
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
selection; choice; option
to some extent; to a certain extent
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to run about trying to escape
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
execution; punishment; spanking
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to hide; to conceal oneself
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event