policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
overlooking; turning a blind eye
in the same way as; just like
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to appease; to suppress; to calm
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
carbonization; carbonisation
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
open; public; official; overt
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
bribe; sweetener; douceur
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)