character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
one parent; single parent
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to recover consciousness; to come to
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
munitions; military stores
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
coastal waters; adjacent seas
control of the sea; command of the sea
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
boasting; bragging; talking big
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
surrenderer; person who surrenders
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with