drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to grant someone's request
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
like this; in this way; as you see
to well up; to burst; to arise
valuable article; valuables
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
setting a bad example to others
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
it's no joke; gimme a break!
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
one's physical safety; personal security
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
tall figure; high stature
to gain weight; to put on weight
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
again and again; repeatedly
meal set before one; women's advances
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous