secretary; councillor; councilor
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
grey moustache; white beard
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
to smash violently; to crush
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
scattered; separated; dispersed
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)