abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
by sheer strength; by brute force
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
physical strength; muscle strength
negotiations; discussions; connection
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
technical skill; ability; capacity
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
distinguished service; meritorious service
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
wired; cabled; communication by wire
settlement; conclusion; summary
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
public lavatory; slut; whore; floozy
hygiene; sanitation; health
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
touching; moving; painful
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell