in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
Islamic State; IS; Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; ISIS; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; ISIL
various countries; various regions; various provinces
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
the people; citizens; the populace
government forces; government troops
influenced (by); under an influence
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
complete stranger; total stranger
honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
important person; strategic person; key figure
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(theatrical) fighting scene
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
number two; second in command
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
not understanding; not knowing
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
honorific affix; honorific prefix
look; glance; (at first) sight
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
genuine article; real thing; real deal
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
electronic transmission (of data)
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words