bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
considerably; fairly; quite
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
training; drill; practice; discipline
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
how; in what way; how about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...