to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
soldier; combatant; warrior
social; societal; societary
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
sacred art; religious art
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
staff with plaited paper streamers
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be cleared of a charge
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
blitzkrieg; lightning war
to gain a victory; to win
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true