fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
very (extremely) low temperature
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
this is why; this means; it is the case that
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to speak; to hear a voice
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
spirit; heart; disposition
study; learning; tutorial
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
servant; manservant; menial
huge; enormous; great big
link; directory entry; rink
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind