going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
distress; wretched condition
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
videophone; video telephone; video call
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
clearing one's throat; cough
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
rescue mission; evacuation operation
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to clear up; to become cloudless
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies