tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
dialectic demonstration; display of skill in explanation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
nature; property; disposition
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
as; because; with; due to
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
to be too numerous; to be too much
relation; connection; relevance
settlement; solution; resolution
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to squeeze out; to wring out
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear