to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
way out; means to escape; escape route
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one day; (on) a certain day
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be worn down; to be reduced
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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 turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to wash away; to rinse off
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
genuine article; real thing; real deal