foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to burn with combativeness
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to die out; to become extinct
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
long ago; a long time ago; already
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
dropout; quitter; deserter
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
human intellect; knowledge