erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
January; first month of the lunar calendar
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
enemy territory; hostile place
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
break in time; interruption; pause
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
English longbow; Welsh longbow
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
useless; vain; aimless; idle
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
striking; remarkable; considerable
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
worried look; melancholy air
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
compensating; making up for; supplementation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to lose face; to disgrace oneself