holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to become desperate; to give in to despair
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
tenth day of the month; ten days
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
social unrest; public anxiety
self-determination of peoples
dispersal; scattering; discrete
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
in accordance with plans; just as planned
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
strong pressure; heavy pressure
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to complain; to lodge a complaint
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)