to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
superiority; predominance
arbitration; intercession; mediation
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
order; command; directions; instructions
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
not necessarily so; is not always true
to put on airs; to assume importance
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
prospects of victory; chances of success
chance (of success); odds
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable