to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
gathering clouds; group of clouds
cracks or fissures in the ground
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
virtually nonexistent; negligible; absolutely useless
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
3000; three thousand; many
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
question; question (mark)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
one's share; one's portion