point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
afternoon session; afternoon trading
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
feel (of a material); texture
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to give; to do (something) for
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to sell off; to sell completely
to have a talk; to tell a story
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to flare up; to burst into flames
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
long (time); protracted; prolonged
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion