bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
the whole day; all the day
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
derailment; digression; deviation
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
matter of time; question of time
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
wound suffered in a fight
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
same size; actual size; same scale
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
finishing blow; coup de grâce
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
personality; character; individuality; personhood