date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
the very best; excellent; superb
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
curious; strange; unusual
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
match; game; bout; contest
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
everybody; every last one of them; all
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
short distance; close range
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to be stripped of all one has