monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
territory; domain; dominion; possession
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
horseplay; fooling around
to get between; to be caught in
centre of attention; center of attention
absence; disregard; indifference
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
cessation; (coming to an) end
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
close call; narrow escape
general mobilization; full mobilization
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
decrease; reduction; decline