grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to harm; to cause harm to
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
firm promise; definite promise
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
one's own handwriting; autograph
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
normal practice; proper practice
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
massing (of troops); gathering
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
clearly; distinctly; vividly
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
all-out attack; general offensive
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
ratio; proportion; percentage
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry