cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
simple honesty; tactless frankness
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
power; might; authority; influence
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control