when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
like water; like it grows on trees
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
strong nation; powerful country
harm; injury; evil (influence)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open