underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
entreaty; supplication; petition
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
flight; desertion; escape
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
danger; peril; hazard; risk
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
every person; each one; everybody
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to become vulgar; to coarsen
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety