clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
all-America; pan-American; all of America
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
by itself; automatically; naturally
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
disintegration; self-destruction
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to turn against; to become an enemy