to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
pride; boast; credit (to)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
war; battle; match; game; competition
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
bye; see ya (afterwards); have fun; get going, now
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
troops; group members; team members
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
street stall; stand; booth
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin