power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
regret; repentance; remorse
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
(college) president; secretary-general
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
year in, year out; always; 24-7
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
deep inside; innermost place
to talk; to carry meaning
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
literally; to the letter; literal
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
difference; discrepancy; variation
verbal promise; one's word
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look