deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
substitution; alternative; substitute
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
lumping together; putting all together
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
social meeting place; watering hole
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
high mountain; alpine mountain
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
desperation; self-abandonment
comprehension; understanding
talk; recital; narration; topic
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
future; possible; potential; prospective
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to swing (a bat, racket etc.) all the way through; to swing completely; to take a full swing
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to go through formalities
change of position; displacement
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
headband; hair band; hairband
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage