to gain a victory; to win
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
passing through; through passage
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to make a speech; to address
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
resolute; determined; bold
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to keep in mind; to memorize
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
this and that; one thing or another
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
closing credits (of a film, TV show, etc.); end credits
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to intend; to be sure that
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
countermeasure; counter-measure
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
complete recovery of health
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
go on!; right!; here goes!
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat