underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
powerful medicine; strong poison
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to affect; to impact; to influence
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
point in common; common feature
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
armed forces; military; troops
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
training; drill; practice; discipline
military personnel; soldier
transport; transportation
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
mountain road; mountain trail
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)