to detain; to check; to restrain
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to chase; to run after; to pursue
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
party-internal; within the party
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to dry up completely; to become stale
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment