spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
a (single) moment; an instant
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
one more time; once more; once again
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to get late; to advance; to wear on
successfully; with success
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
rather; sooner; preferably
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
direct appeal; direct petition
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops