feather; plume; plumage; down
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
for your information; I'm telling you
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to complete decisively; to do to completion
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
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
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
richly colored; richly coloured
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to torture to death; to toy with (someone) until dead; to inflict a slow and painful death
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
anything and everything; just about everything
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
all night; throughout the night