to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
again and again; repeatedly
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(Chinese) merchant caravan
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe