rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
3000; three thousand; many
straight-laced person; stubborn person
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to take back; to recapture
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
public power; governmental authority
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
ultimate; final; last; eventual
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
carving; engraving; sculpture
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
shopping district; shopping street; downtown