to assemble; to set up; to construct
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
society; the world; the times
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
foreign enemy; outside invader
body guard; military escort
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
companion; partner; spouse
to crouch; to squat; to cower
acting ability; talent as a performer
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
deciding match; play-off; runoff
series of battles; successive battles
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in