to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
totally willing; fully motivated
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
two (long cylindrical things)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to knock down; to utterly defeat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to boil strongly; to be excited
popular person; favorite; favourite
just past noon; afternoon
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to raise one's voice; to shout
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with