to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
concentrated sulfuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
practicality; utility; usefulness
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed