softly; mildly; gently; politely
to remove; to move out of the way
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
these guys; these fellows
declaration; proclamation; announcement
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
last days; the end; one's fate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
emotional strength; force of will
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
not necessarily so; is not always true
at a moment's notice; readily
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
body; group; party; company; troupe
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to assail
self-defense; self-defence
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)