to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
tacit; unspoken; implicit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
luxury item; luxury goods
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create