great physical power; animal strength
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
transactions; dealings; business
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
many; numerous; various; large number of
role of the villain; the bad guy
as far as the eye can see
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to pack; to box; to package
button (clothing); push-button
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent