to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to gather strength; to take heart
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
proper; right; reasonable
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
a little bit; a little while
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
talking while standing; standing around talking
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
every month; each month; monthly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time