hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
property; fortune; assets
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
illegitimate child; secret love child
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
gossip; corner of the mouth
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
professional killer; hit man
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
generation; the world; the age
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
goodness; excellence; virtue
ordinary citizen; the general public