way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
even if not; even without
preparatory phase; preparatory period
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
personal; individual; private
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to collapse into; to flop onto
to flare up; to burst into flames
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
decrease; reduction; decline
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
ill will; malice; evil intent
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)