wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
many colors; many colours
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
pricking; stinging; tingling
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
blood vessel; blood relationship
that; the matter in question
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
interruption; suspension; break
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
apparent; obvious; very clear
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
magic; sorcery; incantation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
war; fighting; fierce competition
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
strategist; tactician; schemer
clever scheme; outlandish plan; unusual plan