life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be on the right track; to be close enough
probability; likelihood; chances
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
too much; excessively; too
assistance; backing; reinforcements
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward