to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be opposite; to face each other
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to feel; to sense; to experience
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant