to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
participation; joining; entry; adherence
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
finishing blow; coup de grâce
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
good feeling; feeling good
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
beforehand; in advance; previously
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be saved up (of money)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
so; like this; in this way
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
practice; practising; experience
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
finally; in the end; on top of all that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
limited time; limited-time offer
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination