rather; better; instead; if anything
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
uninhabited island; desert island
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
thicket; coppice; brushwood
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
by sheer strength; by brute force
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
cooperation; coordination; link
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
joint; seam; joining point
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
water vapour; water vapor; steam
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay