to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
they; those guys; those fellows
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
killing two birds with one stone
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to spend time (on doing something)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sea of blood; pool of blood
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
interruption; suspension; break
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to complain; to make a complaint
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
crucial; critical; vital; core
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to run up to; to rush over
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hand (over); to deliver in person
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
number; number plate; license plate
superintendence; supervision; administration
free translation; liberal translation
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance