majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
origin; beginning; source; rise
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
when it becomes; when it comes to
distinction; discrimination
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
sick person; patient; invalid
perception; sensing; noticing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart