to mix; to blend; to combine
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
countermeasure; counter-measure
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
great man; hero; master mind
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
suspicious-looking; fishy
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
by sheer strength; by brute force
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
on the street; around town; the world; the public
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
forced to use; forced into a position
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
one's own army; one's own team
to make merry; to be festive
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
existence; possession; having; limited company
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!