to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
though; notwithstanding; although
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
many; a lot; much; multitude
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
this and that; one thing or another
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
trivial; not amounting to much
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to glare at each other; to confront each other
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
suppression; repression; subjugation
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden