not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
dragon god; dragon king; naga
what time; (lit.) which hour
major powers of the world; great powers
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
freely; frankly; without reserve
firmly rooted; deep-seated
as you see; as you can see
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
treating someone like a child
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
goodness; excellence; virtue
private tutor; coach; governess
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)