as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
defeating in an instant; instant kill
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
police substation; residential police box
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
cee-lo (dice gambling game)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
as far as the eye can see
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
now that you say that; now that you mention it
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
had better ...; had better not ...
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this