criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cannot be helped; unavoidable
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
loving something but being very bad at it
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to say things to ease one's mind
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
gem; jewel; precious stone
to jar; to creak; to grate
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
under the staircase; understairs
other side; opposite side; other party
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to shake; to sway; to waver
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to attract; to be used to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute