to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to have a reason; to have an excuse
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to triumph; to be elated with success
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
by sheer strength; by brute force
to be silent; to say nothing
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to be manageable; to be able to handle
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
intuition; instinct; hunch
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack