declaration of war; proclamation of war
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
waste material; waste; useless article; discarded article; refuse; trash
reinforcement; strengthening
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
finishing blow; coup de grâce
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to breathe out; to exhale
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
diamond dust; ice crystals
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
no, not like that (but like this)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to indicate; to show; to point to