sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
material; materials; data; information; documents
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
technique; art; skill; move
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
esteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocation; ministry; priesthood; holy orders
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
all you want; as much as one wants
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
delicate; gentle; fleeting
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to cause to swell; to inflame
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
how far; to what extent; up to what point
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
bullying (the weak); bully