unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to become completely chilled
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
still (continuing); as ever; further
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
individual; private person; personal; natural person
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation