if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to slap; to strike; to spank
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to knock down; to knock off
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
random; unintentional; unintended
advance; moving forward; progress
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.); colored stone
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
one by one; one after another; successively
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
principal occupation; core business
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power