to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to pass (of time); to elapse
again; once more; a second time
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
safety zone; traffic island
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
besides; in addition; also; moreover
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
feeling; sense; impression
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
higher rank; better position
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
thorough; exhaustive; complete