hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
ume orchard; plum orchard; plum garden
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
night table; bedside table
to blunt; to dull; to weaken
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
die all together; go to the grave together
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
reorganization; reorganisation
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
Far East Network; network of American military radio and television stations in East Asia
antique; old article; secondhand goods
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
sharp parting remark; parting threat
someone (something) not to be trifled with
rottenness; decay; corruption
to fight to the last (death)
person who poses a high risk
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)