the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to expel; to eject; to push out; to force out
pieces; scraps; disconnected
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
very much; exceedingly; extremely
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
again; once more; a second time
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
beginning; clue; starting point
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
leader; guide; mentor; coach
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
firm promise; definite promise
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to triumph; to be elated with success
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
re-education; retraining; in-service training
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out