a dime a dozen; two a penny
hot topic; talk of the town
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to boil strongly; to be excited
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
split; division; break up
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
like this; this sort; this way
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying