to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
ancestor; forefather; foremother
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
African elephant (Loxodonta africana); African bush elephant
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
the same rank; equality; apposition
locational advantage; advantageous position
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to walk in on; to tread upon
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen