to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
memory; sense; experience
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
master; teacher; stable master
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
chief vassal; senior statesman
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
history; pedigree; lineage
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
surface of a board or record
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
of all things (days, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
prompt; immediate; in real time