dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to raise one's voice; to shout
bonsai; miniature potted plant
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
alone; by oneself; on one's own
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
round shape; circle; circular form
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth