to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with a momentary flash of light
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
murder; killing; murderer
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
in succession; one by one
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
these guys; these fellows
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
how many people; a number of people
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate