catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
beyond comparison; incomparable
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
entire world; whole world; world stage
among these; between these; of these
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
beyond this point; from now on; after this
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
centralized management; centrally controlled system
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom; prudence; shrewdness
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
theanine; gamma-glutamylethylamide; 5-N-ethyl-glutamine