sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
your body; your health; yourself; you
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to sustain a serious wound
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to strangle; to constrict
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
medical treatment; medical care
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form