attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
to understand; to make out
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
labor; labour; manpower; working force
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
contract; compact; agreement
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
unfairness; injustice; partiality
feather; plume; plumage; down
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)