to trample down; to devastate
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
national crisis; national disaster
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
such; like that; that sort of; very
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
proposal; offer; request; application
to rush back; to run back
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
finishing blow; coup de grâce
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly