to do someone in; to bump someone off
major incident; major happening; big scandal
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
voice quality; type of voice
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
present continuous tense; present progressive form
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
improved version; revised edition; refinement
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
gospel (of Jesus); the Gospels; gospel (music)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to become desperate; to give way to despair
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to switch off; to turn off
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to trample; to crush underfoot
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?