demonstration; show of force
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
intelligence agency; secret service
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
worthy of special mention
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
old friend; old acquaintance
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
husband and wife; married couple
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to take to heart; to keep in mind; to bear in mind
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
to say; to be pleased to say
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt