to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
how many years; how long; what year
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indictment; prosecution; complaint