tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to launch a surprise attack
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
tail (animal); tail end; tip
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
this world; this life; world of the living
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
several years; a few years
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
how many months?; how long?
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
re-examination; reinvestigation
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on