to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
permission; approval; authorization; license
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
influence; effect; impact
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
untouched; unused; intact
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
shooting down (an aircraft)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
not yet known; unknown; strange
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to name; to call; to christen; to term
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
power; might; authority; influence
double; twice (as much); twofold
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
head; chief; boss; leader