closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
even though things may appear this way
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
favourite motto; pet saying
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
hand used like a sword in striking
new discovery; new invention
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to throw away; to abandon
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
example; illustration; precedent
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to press a question; to cross-examine
different thing; another question; different case
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person