extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
environment; circumstance
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
small number; few; minority
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
impossible; unlikely; improbable
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to concern; to be related
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
soldier; combatant; warrior
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet