being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
first attack; first strike; first blow
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
war situation; progress of a battle
floor below; floor downstairs
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
supply; supplying; replenishment
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
odds and ends; all; every
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
reward; honorarium; remuneration
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
whether one wants to or not; without choice
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
intelligence gathering; information gathering
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
research; study; investigation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
making practical; making useful; implementing
method of treatment; cure; remedy
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area