to smash up; to defeat crushingly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to give a round of applause; to applaud
long run (of a film, play, product, etc.)
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
independent action; acting alone
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to take over; to hand over
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
individual; one by one; separate; each
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly