declaration of war; proclamation of war
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to cut corners; to be shoddy
sudden change; complete change
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
evil spirit (that can possess people)
good for nothing (of large people); big but useless
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
craving; longing; thirsting
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
notice; attention; observation
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
nodding off (while sitting); dozing