polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
sea of blood; pool of blood
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
to increase; to add to; to augment
historical; traditional; historic
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
extremely; very; really; super; so
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to fiddle with; to monkey around with