goods; merchandise; commercial items
sound wave; acoustic wave
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
moderately; in moderation
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to practice magic; to practise magic
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
world domination; global domination
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
had better ...; may as well ...
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
window blind; blinds; blind
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
iron hammer; crushing blow
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
belligerence; fighting spirit
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison