in the end; at the end of the day
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to get angry; to lose one's temper
birds of a feather flock together
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation; understanding (of another's thoughts, feelings, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
heartstrings; innermost soul
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sea of blood; pool of blood
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
androgynous; gender-neutral
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
before it happens; beforehand
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
attenuation; damping; decay
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for