making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
patience; endurance; perseverance
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
yearned for; longed for; missed
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
several hours; a few hours
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
charity; benevolence; philanthropy
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
attendance; presence and absence; attendance and non-attendance
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
ex post facto report; report after the event