to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to unfold; to unroll; to open
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to throw into; to dump in together
otherwise; or else; if not
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
guidance; leadership; leading the way
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
naked eye; the physical eye
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
two equal parts; exactly two parts