bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
offensive camp; team at bat
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
journal; magazine; periodical
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(personal) background check
to seize (secure) evidence
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
trackless; reckless; dissipated
motive power; driving force
window frame; window sill
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate