reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
call; summons; convening; convocation
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
large number (of); many; majority
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
long ago; already; a long time ago
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
extensive; vast range; wide scope
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to comfort; to console; to amuse
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emotional strength; force of will
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
second day of the month; two days