to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
reshuffling; job rotation
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
value; worth; virtue; blessing
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
to check; to stop; to keep back
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
steel; sword steel; sword
advance; moving forward; progress
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
as if nothing had happened
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
3000; three thousand; many
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
to play a leading role; to play a central part
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to check; to stop; to keep back
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)