to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
older sister; elder sister
thought; consideration; thinking
as expected; as predicted
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to threaten; to make threats
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
most difficult; next to impossible
impossible to do (although wants to)
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
review; reconsideration; revision
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
military service; conscription
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
short-term plan; short-run project
decrease; reduction; decline
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to launch a surprise attack
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care