obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
nothing but; none other than
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
in unison; as one; united
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
feelings; thoughts; meaning
strong nation; powerful country
portrait; likeness; picture
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
huge rock; firmness; solidity
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to intend; to be sure that
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter