to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
change in appearance; transformation
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
donation; presentation; gift
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
inventory status; stock status; inventory level
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
to be expensive; to be costly
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
reporting, contacting, and consultation
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
letter; note; epistle; correspondence