and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
art of self-defense (defence)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
rising; ascending; climbing
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lightly; easily; carelessly
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent