to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
half the body; half length
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
last ray of hope; only hope
armor and helmet (armour)
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire