stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
worst; worst-case (scenario)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
support; backing; aid; assistance
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to think too much; to be over-concerned
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
battlefield; battleground
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
lottery; lot; raffle; draw