to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
being too late; losing one's final chance
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
training; drill; practice; discipline
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
countries; (various) nations
edict; ordinance; proclamation
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king