hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
though; even if; whether ... or ...
will not do; do not; does not
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
battle formation; military formation
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to cease; to stop; to be over
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to look around; to survey
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
perception; sensation; awareness
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
trio; gang of three; threesome
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
(opening of a) wound; cut
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
rope; cord; policeman's rope
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
had better ...; had better not ...
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
several people; a few people
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict