opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
diligent; hard-working; industrious
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
selling in a store; selling at retail
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
direct connection; direct link
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)