to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
preface; introduction; preamble
proposal; motion; recommendation
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
declaration of war; proclamation of war
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
very careful; thoroughly prepared
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
kind; sort; species; species
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend