sharp sighted; easily awakened
near; close by; within reach; familiar
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
covert action; covert operations
freely; right and left; as one pleases
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to step over or across; to overcome
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
troublesome; annoying; complicated
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to machine; to cut; to scrape
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on