should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
protracted war; war of attrition
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
close; intimate; on good terms
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
freely; frankly; without reserve
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank