to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
impossible to do (although wants to)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
mockery; derision; ridicule
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
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)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to have a reason; to have an excuse
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)