here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to well up; to burst; to arise
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
Buddhist memorial service
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
providing information; provision of information; information provision
hegemony; leadership; initiative
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
unspecified large number (of people)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
one's way (ahead); one's path
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
to step forward; to take a step forward
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)