to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
notice; attention; observation
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
way out; means to escape; escape route
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
steel; sword steel; sword
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
nape (of the neck); nucha
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
office hours; business hours; working hours
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of