calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to eat too much; to overeat
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
anything and everything; just about everything
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
interference; intervention; meddling
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to spend a night together
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
near; close; beside; third person
tension; mental strain; nervousness
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to blow off; to be blown off
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)