(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
number two; mistress; concubine
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to thrust before; to thrust at
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
battlefield; battleground
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
clearing one's throat; cough
steady; sound; reliable; solid
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
drama; play; powerful drug
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate