isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
older brother; elder brother
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
switchback (railway); zig zag
assistance; backing; reinforcements
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
pronunciation; production of sound
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
small; fine; detailed; stingy
in the future; another day; later
so; like this; in this way
serious; not joking; straight
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
tradition; legend; folklore
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls