to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
consequence; outcome; result; blame
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to forget to say; to forget to mention
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
end of life; death; annihilation
reality; actuality; hard fact
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
random; unintentional; unintended
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag