on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
main street; avenue; boulevard
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
practice game; practice match
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
number; number plate; license plate
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money