(not) merely; (not) simply
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
skill; dexterity; proficiency
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to thrust down; to push off
inundation; submersion; flood
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to die by drowning; to drown
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
interior; inside; internal
death by heatstroke; heat-related death
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
the dark side; the seamy side
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be widely recognized; to be famous
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery