lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to press a question; to cross-examine
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
tribute (to a monarch, feudal lord, etc.); taxes; taxation
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to be beneficial to; to be efficacious
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
terrain; geographical features; topography
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous