size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
street at night; making a night journey
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
joint struggle; common (united) front
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
maximum permissible level or dosage
unimpressive; unimpressed
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
at the last moment; this late in the game
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to apologize; to apologise
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
being too late; losing one's final chance
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
interested person; volunteer; supporter