remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
war situation; progress of a battle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to finish reading; to read through
sword skills; swordsmanship
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
looking away; looking aside
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
maintenance; preservation; improvement
weight; heavyweight boxer
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
not necessarily so; is not always true
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
nature; property; disposition
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
outside of; not covered by