to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
both hands; both arms; ten
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
threat; intimidation; menace
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
should; must; -able; probably; likely
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
this and that; one thing or another
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
in comparison to; rather than
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
not caring; not giving a damn
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
outrageous lie; outright lie
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally