steel; sword steel; sword
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
grandfather; male senior-citizen
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
testimony; (verbal) evidence
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to gain a victory; to win
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
hair (on the head); (a) hair
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to claim victims; to leave casualties
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on