peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
questions and answers; dialogue
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
taking into consideration; making allowances
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
men and women of all ages
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to harm; to cause harm to
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)