to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
source of worry; source of distress
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
natural (physical) environment
transactions; dealings; business
property; fortune; means; assets
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
dragon-slaying; Kawasaki Ki-45 (WWII heavy fighter aircraft)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
meeting by chance; running into; coming upon; encounter
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
even more; still more; further
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
(dead) end; end of the line
ordinary; common; mediocre
ancient time; age of the gods
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
disintegration; self-destruction
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
as soon as possible; ASAP