to be discouraged; to shrink from
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to cause to swell; to inflame
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to become desperate; to give in to despair
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
dozens; scores of; decades
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
retention; maintenance; preservation
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
foreign enemy; outside invader
defense; defence; safeguard; protection