to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
increase in activity; activation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
throughout; all through; right through
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to blow out; to spout out
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness