tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
with all one's strength; with all one's might
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
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
guard; sentinel; garrison
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
war situation; progress of a battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to fall flat; to fall face down
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
trusting too much; overestimating ability
there being no use in arguing (about it)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation