only; merely; just; at most; no more than
dozens; scores of; decades
offense and defense; offence and defence
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
not yet known; unknown; strange
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
such ... as; or some such
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
gray or silver haired (grey)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
our country; our land; one's own country
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
specialization; specialisation
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to repeat; to do over again
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand