to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to assemble; to gather
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
hostility; antagonism; opposition
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to launch a surprise attack
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
many; much; plenty; hardly
discovery; detection; finding
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up