to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
bad influence; negative influence
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
besides; in addition; also; moreover
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
meaning; significance; sense
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
that is to say; so that means
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
originally; by nature; from the start
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge