to begin (doing); to start (doing)
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
decapitation; decapitated head
to be smeared; to be covered
bullying (the weak); bully
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
as; because; with; due to
format; form; (data) format; formatting (a disk); format
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
sharp increase; sudden rise
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
big leakage; uncontained leak
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
proving ground; test site
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict