side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
hard to get; hard to come by
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
rolling; extending by applying pressure
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
something; some kind of; for some reason
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to collect; to assemble; to gather
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
secret information; intelligence
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
book; volume; this; present; main; head
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
assertion; declaration; affirmation