to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
regret; repentance; remorse
a married woman's paramour; lover
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
protest; refutation; pleading
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
when it becomes; when it comes to
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to pass (of time); to elapse
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)