to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
what proportion; what percentage
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to put one's life on the line
to make a fool of (someone)
serious criminal; heinous criminal
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
self-praise; praising oneself
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to kick over; to kick down
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
natural; reasonable; obvious
drunkenness; intoxication
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
conflict; fighting each other
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance