to fight to the last (death)
in one's hands; in one's control
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
so what!; who gives a damn?
inattention; absent-mindedness
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
circulation; dissemination
reign; being on the throne
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
day by day; every day; by the day
to say things to ease one's mind
to drive into the ground (e.g. car); to ride to death (e.g. horse)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
reasoning; logic; persuasion
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)