to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
time limit; time restriction
hundred battles; many battles
hundred times; hundred degrees
even if not; even without
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
loss; defeat; counter for losses
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to solicit; to demand; to extort
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
chief; main; principal; important
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
time series; chronological order; chronology
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts); succession
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics