battlefield; battleground
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
wetting; love affair; lover
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin