offense and defense; offence and defence
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
retention; maintenance; preservation
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to put into effect; to put into practice
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to correct oneself; to restate
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
hostility; antagonism; opposition
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(not) so much; (not) that much