slight; little; insignificant
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
main force; chief object; mainline
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
matcha; powdered green tea
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
yearned for; longed for; missed
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
collective responsibility; joint liability
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive