slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
several times (as large, over)
like this; in this way; as you see
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
genius; prodigy; natural gift
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
halfway (through, complete); midway
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst