to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
mass communication; mass media
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
participation; joining; entry; adherence
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to explain; to dispel doubts
battle of wits; contest of wits
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to shoot a person to death
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
utmost limit; extremity; result
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(another's) daughter; young lady
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
stature; height; size; physique
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
carrying voice; well-projected voice