lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
power; might; authority; influence
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
existence; possession; having; limited company
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
time; hour; period; class
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
already; now; no longer; not any more