to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
one's heart of hearts; the depths of one's mind
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
eightfold; octuple; multilayered; doubled
speaking of ...; as for ...
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
that is to say; so that means
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart