to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be beyond words; to defy description
other side; opposite side; other party
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
cheering group; cheering squad
to complain; to lodge a complaint
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
friction; discord; strife
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
yes and no; for and against
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
very great; enormous; serious
by all means; at all costs
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
social status; social position; social standing
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to make a phone call; to answer the phone