trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
towering; astonishingly high
admiration; being impressed (by)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to flap (hands, feet, wings); to thrash around; to flail
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
and; thereupon; because of that
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
a pair (of shoes or socks)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
that said; that being said
meaning; called; named; that says; that
in the end; on top of that
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
beyond human understanding
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
treasure chest; strongbox
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament