lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
disorder; chaos; confusion
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
very interesting; of great interest
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
shady online money-making
both (people); the two of them
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
still; even now; to this day
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
choices; alternatives; options
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
means; way; method; measure
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
declaration of war; proclamation of war
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
story; tale; talk; discussion
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality