surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
water damage; flood disaster
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
well known; well connected
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to make a lasting impression
it's probably so; it stands to reason
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
refugee; exile; displaced persons
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
parents and siblings; one's relatives
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to die out; to become extinct
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
flexible (person); open-minded
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
continuously; constantly; incessantly
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
ritual acts performed under a waterfall
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to leave (a scene); to step away