old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
trend; tendency; momentum
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
colorless and transparent
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
normalcy; normality; normal
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to perceive; to understand
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive