to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
it is not (like that) either
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
instant; moment; for an instant
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; outset; first; onset
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound