surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
to distribute; to hand out
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
better than nothing; better than none at all
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
scorched-earth strategy (policy, tactics)
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
to call a person's attention (to)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
Magellan; Magellan, Ferdinand (1480?-1521; Portuguese explorer)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
(a person's) appearance; looks
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
one's own army; one's own team
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore