bare rock; rock surface; rock face
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to fight against; to oppose; to face
endless; boundless; everlasting
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
daytime; noon; broad daylight
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
spirituality; spiritual nature
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
spring break; spring vacation
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
hey; listen; look here; I say
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
not worth considering; out of the question
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...