pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
by all means; by all costs
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to beat to death; to kill
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
that's a different matter; that's a different story
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean