madness; craziness; insanity
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
jostle; struggle; scuffle
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to stick it out (until the end)
shout of victory; cry of triumph
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
apparent; obvious; very clear
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to tower over the surroundings
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
simmer; bubble out; flow out
conflict; fighting each other
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
display window; shop window; store window
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional