sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
stale; hackneyed; cliched
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to look down on; to make light of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
just a minute; small quantity
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
overconfident; presumptuous
originally; by nature; from the start
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
soldier; combatant; warrior
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to look forward to something
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do