considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
handicraft; industrial art object
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
countries; (various) nations
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to push back; to press back; to force back
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
messenger; envoy; emissary
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to knock down; to knock off
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
gem; jewel; precious stone