myself; yourself; I; me; you
close quarters combat; CQC
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
weak (organization, organisation)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
duty; obligation; responsibility
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of