to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
segment; arthromere; metamere; somite
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to project; to stick out; to stand out
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
participants; participating athletes
for your information; I'm telling you
ash; embers; complete destruction
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to head home; to leave for home
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
popular will; will of the people
the government; Administration
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation