disintegration; self-destruction
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
master; teacher; stable master
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
one's own style; self-taught manner
to approach; to draw near
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect