to take back; to recapture
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
troubled times; turbulent times
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
rule; reign; government; governing
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
quality (of a product or a service)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
being very popular; being in great demand
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
hey; listen; look here; I say
retiring voluntarily; resigning one's post (to make way for others); stepping down; bowing out
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
phrase; phrase; strawberry
postwar period; period after Second World War
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
recovery; rescue; recapture
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued