to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
leather; leather-bound; leathern
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to bind (with rope, etc.)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
alien (from another planet)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
after the end (of something); post-
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(one's) current position; current location; present position
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
moment by moment; hour by hour
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
festival; feast; carnival
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
calm; composed; leisurely
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone