wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
one revolution; one rotation
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
with a start; with a jump
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
group; bunch; crowd; group
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
tide; current; tendency; trend
systematic; organized; organizational
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
one's assessment of the situation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
art of war; strategy; tactics
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)