useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
presumption; assumption; estimation
division by 1000; one-thousandth
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be fated; to be linked by fate
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
grudge; complaint; reproach
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several times; a few times
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
dropout; quitter; deserter
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to breathe out; to exhale