to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
cooperation; collaboration
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
wherein; therein; thereinto
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to strangle; to constrict
to be able to manage somehow or another
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to wring the neck; to strangle
number of times; frequency; count