one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
out of control; uncontrollable
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
mental derangement; madness; insanity
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
if so; in that case; in that situation
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to take over; to hand over
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to give directions; to issue instructions
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
fort; stronghold; fortification
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
interior design; interior; upholstery
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
level ground; plain; flatland
to be sooty; to be stained
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)