several years; a few years
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
totally willing; fully motivated
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
first number (e.g. issue of a magazine); No. 1 type
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
bloodsucking; sucking blood
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
the Emperor's person or presence
tomfoolery; monkey business
both eloquent and skilled
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
everything working out as desired
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
still better; even better
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched