with a snap; with a crack
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to call in; to invite; to bring in
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
export; exportation; efferent
to palm off; to force a sale
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
accept one who comes to you
do not chase the one who leaves
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
hoarse voice; husky voice
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
maintaining the status quo
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
had better ...; may as well ...
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
practice; practising; training; study
tingling; stinging; pungently
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy