to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
door; gate; opening; title page
to go out and away; to leave
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
place for relaxation and refreshment
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
author; writer; novelist; artist
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
mobilization; mobilisation