strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to grant someone's request
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible