to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to attempt; to test; to try out
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
last days; the end; one's fate
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
power; might; authority; influence
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
extremely; terrifically; super
care; precaution; guarding; caution
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
(warning) flare (esp. used on roads and railways)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to lure someone; to entice someone
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
going through; going via; going by way of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)