to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to knock down; to knock off
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to have a smattering knowledge of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
mysterious power of words to alter reality
human intellect; knowledge
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to practice magic; to practise magic
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
reigning; controlling; dictating