(period of) a year; during the era (of)
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
less than ...; smaller ...
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
honorific affix; honorific prefix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
somehow; for some reason or other
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
as before; as ever; as it was originally
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to grow up; to become an adult
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing