force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
chatter mark (machine tools)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
now that you say that; now that you mention it
installment; instalment; premium; bill
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
naturally; of course; understandably
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
slight; thin; on the weak side
button (clothing); push-button
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation