root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
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
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
about this time; about now
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
interior design; interior; upholstery
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
hashtag (e.g. on Twitter)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
platform; home; home base; home plate
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
heading; headline; index; headword
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air; terrestrial broadcasting; over-the-air broadcasting