refining; purification; careful manufacture
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
rope; cord; policeman's rope
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
Taklamakan Shamo desert; Takla Makan desert
how; in what way; by what means
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
insurance; guarantee; warranty
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
considerably; greatly; a lot
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for