destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to stick it out (until the end)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
tedious; boring; being fed up with
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be too late; to be too slow
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
chance (of success); odds
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
hating; strongly disliking
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection