putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
body; physical system; (the) person
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
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)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to take a veneer off something
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to apologize; to apologise
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
match; game; bout; contest
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
second day of the month; two days
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
debut; opening; first public exhibition
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)