to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
enumeration; citation; listing
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
Hercules; Heracles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
Joan of Arc (1412-1431; French military leader)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...