smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to triumph; to be elated with success
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
good performance; good work; great success
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
village; hamlet; settlement
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)