force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
foundation stone; cornerstone
contradiction; inconsistency
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to get tired out; to be exhausted
living; lifestyle; living room
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
hegemony; leadership; initiative
after a long time; for the first time in a while
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)