every person; every mouth; every entrance
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
superiority; predominance
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
clearing one's throat; cough
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
(United States of) America; USA; US
interference; intervention; meddling
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to take measures (against); to take steps
to well up; to burst; to arise
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to hit somebody where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest; (lit.) to attack the Edo enemy in Nagasaki
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
France; French (language)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
surprise victory; upset; coup
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to go out and away; to leave
moment; brief space of time
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to head home; to leave for home
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait