having said that; on the other hand
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
in order; sequential; seriatim
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
unique; peculiar; singular
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
record high; all-time high
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position