to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
changing clothes; change of clothes
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to do for (the sake of someone else)
escaping from prison; jailbreak
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
decision; determination; resolution
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
magnetic resonance imaging; MRI
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
historic; historical; traditional
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission