epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
stopping at; going no further than
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
suppression; repression; subjugation
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
great wall (of China); long wall
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
correction; rectification; mending; repair
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
loading; charging; filling
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
transfer; decalcomanie; decalcomania
space (room, area, outer space)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed