to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
story; tale; talk; discussion
on the occasion of; at the time of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
biological child; one's own child
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to compete with; to vie for
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
dispute; argument; contention
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
staying the night; lodging (at)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)