point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
military force; military strength
percent; per cent; percentage
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
only; merely; but; no more than
to do someone in; to bump someone off