offense and defense; offence and defence
to watch for an unguarded moment
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
several weeks; a few weeks
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
100,000,000; one hundred million
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
recompense; indemnity; atonement
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
younger people; future generations
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
internal organs; viscera; intestines
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility