capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
regret; repentance; remorse
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to come and go; to go back and forth
to get late; to advance; to wear on