dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
doing ...; in the process of ...
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
hostility; antagonism; opposition
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
countries; (various) nations
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
simple is best; less is more
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
exemption; exoneration; discharge
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)