hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to commit a crime; to do evil
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
training; drill; practice; discipline
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to boost; to force up; to push up
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in name only; titular; nominal
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
choices; alternatives; options
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hating; strongly disliking
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)