intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
based on; built on; made from
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(United States of) America; USA; US
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
landing; alighting; touch down
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
suspicious-looking; fishy
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
lord of a manor; estate steward
chasing after women; womanizing
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
few decades; many decades; several decades
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
limited time; limited-time offer
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience