state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
power; might; authority; influence
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
being off guard; being defenseless
to fight; to exchange blows
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
time-out; timeout; timeout
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be hot on a person's heels
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse