chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
witnessing; observing; sighting
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
such ... as; or some such
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
more than anything; above all else
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
final; eventual; ultimate
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to be found; to be discovered
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate