period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
like it or not; like or not like
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to check; to stop; to keep back
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
physical work; manual labour (labor)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
wicked thought; wicked mind
another dimension; different level; whole other level
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
shivering with cold or fear
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to grow up; to become an adult
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to explain adequately; to be accountable