to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
survival; survivor; relic
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
besides; in addition; also; moreover
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
obliteration; annihilation
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
a little bit; a little while
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to hide; to conceal oneself
isolation; being alone; being friendless
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
tag (children's game); tig
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
school building; schoolhouse
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
third year (college) student; junior
to take (be in) charge of
flight; desertion; escape
extinction; annihilation; destruction