to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
countermeasure; counter-measure
to turn towards; to point
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to collect; to assemble; to gather
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to employ; to hire; to charter
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
force (bulldoze) one's way through
war situation; progress of a battle
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
like this; this sort; this way
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)