obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
clear writing; specification
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to take measures (against); to take steps
means; way; method; measure
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
few decades; many decades; several decades
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
incineration; destruction by fire
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to gain a victory; to win
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
in accordance with; according to
defense; defence; protection
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
guard; sentinel; garrison
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)