makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
discretion; judgement; judgment
about; on; regarding; per; for every
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
allotment (of land); parcelling out
Jason; Jason Voorhees (antagonist of the Friday 13th films)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
legendary beast; magical beast
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
to live through; to survive
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
older brother and younger sister
losing one's virginity; defloration
quick-tempered; impatient
to frolic about; to mess around
close; intimate; on good terms
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise