to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
woman; female; feminine gender
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
steady; sound; reliable; solid
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
technique; art; skill; move
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
by myself; in person; by oneself
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
literature; books (reference); document
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
method; process; manner; way; means; technique