stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to be prolonged; to drag on
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
pistol; handgun; revolver
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to beat to death; to kill
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma