anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
bait; decoy; lure; easy prey; easy victim; sucker
edict; public announcement
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
deep emotion; strong feelings
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy