the height of folly; sheer stupidity
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
dry riverbed; river beach
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
but; however; even though; even if
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
between times; when there's a spare moment
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
complementation; supplementation; completion
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary