sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
request; appeal; claim; purchase
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
pulsation; pulsatory motion
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
not yet known; unknown; strange
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
internal conditions; true state of affairs
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
(Japanese) imperial succession
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary