lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
strong person; the strong; the powerful
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
property; fortune; assets
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
defeating in an instant; instant kill
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be relieved; to feel relieved
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dealing with; coping with
in the meanwhile; during the time
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence