duty; function; office; mission; task
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
extremely; terrifically; super
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
will; testament; last request
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
unnatural death; violent death
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(within a) territory; domains
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
be (that) as it may; having said that
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
must not; should not; do not
smallish; on the small side
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
rule; reign; peaceful times
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum