to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
evil spirit; demon; devil
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
symbol; code; sign; notation
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
aggression; invasion; raid
innumerable; countless; numberless
partly open; in half bloom
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)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
every person; every mouth; every entrance
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
piece of meat; cut of meat
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
tips of one's hair; hair ends
one's first campaign; one's first battle
perfect; complete; flawless
casualties; injuries and deaths
locality; local area; limited area
fourth day of the month; four days
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
rapid development; rapid unfolding
ring; band; ring; circum-
to shut in; to confine; to contain