trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
at the top of one's voice
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
main force; chief object; mainline
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
several times (as large, over)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
one house; the same house
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation