increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
this world; this life; world of the living
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
even though; despite; when
murder; killing; murderer
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
no!; no no!; no, not at all
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
technology; technique; technical
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
almost; roughly; approximately
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
right under; directly below
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
pistol; handgun; revolver
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...