knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to use and then throw away
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
meteor swarm; meteor shower
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
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
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to take a veneer off something
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
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
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world