story; tale; talk; discussion
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
apparent; obvious; very clear
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to lose sight of; to miss
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
mental; spiritual; emotional
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
student (esp. a university student)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream