to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
several minutes; a few minutes
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
staying behind; remaining; residual
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
distant place; faraway location; far away
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
consists of; comprises; is made up of
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on