to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to surround; to crowd around
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
morning fog; morning mist
moon on the night before a full moon; moon on the 14th day of the month (by the lunar calendar)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
transfer; transport; removal
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
one way or the other; either way
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
critical moment; do-or-die situation
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
servile smile; sycophantic smile; servile laugh; sycophantic laugh
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to take over; to hand over
river; stream; River; the ... river
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter