to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
point of departure; initial point; starting point
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
... and southward; in and to the south of ...
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
for the present; for the time being
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
dirty bomb; radiological dispersal device
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
sender (side of transaction)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
to distribute; to hand out
(nuclear reactor's) fuel rod
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
shelter; refuge; protected place
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
child of a different mother
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
two-block haircut; undercut-style haircut; k-pop haircut