to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
already; now; no longer; not any more
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
entire world; whole world; world stage
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to temper thoroughly; to train well
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be charged with a mission
every place; various places
the other day; a few days ago
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum