secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
great admiration; deep respect
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to have a long life; to live a long time
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
different culture; foreign culture
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
recovery; undoing; recall
indeed; really; truly; very much
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
pulp paper; rough (printing) paper
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
illustrated (with photographs)
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
English-language newspaper
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on