old hag; old woman; old bat
before ... days (months, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
insertion; inlaying; immersion
the first in history; only once in history
belly landing (of an aircraft); gear-up landing
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
realistic; practical; grounded
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
continued luck in the fortunes of war
to wander; to roam from place to place
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
monetary unit; currency unit
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
to finish ...; to do ... completely
robes of a judge or lawyer or priest
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
by both oneself and others
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
bend; curvature; deflection
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
in good shape; strongly built; in good health; having a strong constitution
sampling food or drink; tasting