consumption; expenditure; spending
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
like water; like it grows on trees
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
short distance; close range
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly