no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
accurate; correct; precise; exact
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to face on; to look out on to
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
build; physique; frame; constitution
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to knock down; to knock out
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
gray or silver haired (grey)
respect and affection; love and respect
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
strength; power; proficiency; ability
mostly involve; principally involve
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to take (be in) charge of
head over heels; headlong; head first
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...