(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
literally; to the letter; literal
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
palm heel; heel of the palm
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
one who knows little often repeats it
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
difference; variation; difference
this world; this life; world of the living