equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
with all one's strength; with all one's might
retaining wall; sheathing
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
quantity or volume of water
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
still (continuing); as ever; further
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
classification; assortment
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
useless resistance; vain struggle
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
3000; three thousand; many
fund-raising; collection of funds
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)