unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
influenced (by); under an influence
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
granted that; even if; even though
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
city library; municipal library; public library
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
sans-serif typeface; gothic typeface
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
reading matter; reading material
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape