two times; twice; two degrees
manly; masculine; like a man
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
complete; whole; perfect; safe
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the other day; a few days ago
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to follow; to conform; to apply to
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(period of) a year; during an era
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross