oath; vow; pledge; covenant
as you are aware; as you know
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
have to do; must; should; ought to
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes; medicinal tincture
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
boiling (something); voile (type of fabric)
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
disuse; not using; non-usage
love triangle; eternal triangle
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
derivation; development; offshoot
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
jellied fish broth; jellied meat broth
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
unskilled; not very good at
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
yellowish-white; pale yellow
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to dispel one's gloom; to brighten one's spirits; to dispel one's resentment; to attain one's wish
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan