torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to collapse into; to flop onto
striking with the back of the sword
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
very great; enormous; serious
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
having said that; on the other hand
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
older brother and younger sister
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
alternation of generations
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
influence; clout; leverage
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women