to revere; to respect; to worship
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
shifting gears; changing gears
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
trembling with excitement
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
mass of rock; rock lump; block
professional killer; hit man
master swordsman; skilled fencer
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to make an appeal; to urge
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
description; describing; depicting
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
principal occupation; core business