very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
such a thing; something like that
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
narrow eyes; half-open eyes; fine mesh; fine texture; tight weave
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to scrape off; to shave off
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
great city; large city; metropolis
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
the reason is that ...; because
to complain; to lodge a complaint
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
(find) common (meeting) ground
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
validity; verification; propriety
unworthy; unbecoming; improper