to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
entrance fee; participation cost
bifurcation; branch; branched; rami-
racial or national characteristics
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
URL; uniform resource locator
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
thick makeup; heavy makeup
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
weird; disgusting; sickening
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
chief; main; principal; major
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to show up; to appear; to turn up
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life