magical power; mystical force
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
don't you think?; indicates question
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
in the meanwhile; during the time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to make merry; to be festive
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
sleepover; overnight stay
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dark clouds; black clouds
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
preparatory phase; preparatory period
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully