(dead) end; end of the line
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to shoot down; to win (a position, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
condition; figure; appearance; voice
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
main castle; stronghold; inner citadel; this castle
sarcophagus; stone coffin
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood; incarnation (of a Buddha or bodhisattva); earthly manifestation
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)