mad laughter; maniacal laughter
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
since when; from when; how long
more than anything; above all else
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to like; to love; to be fond of
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
violent emotion; passion; fury
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
together with; same; both; all; including ...
violent explosion; bursting
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
if so; in that case; in that situation
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to pay attention; to be watchful
stabbing to death; putting out