to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
at the last moment; this late in the game
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
alone; by oneself; on one's own
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to thrust before; to thrust at
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to snatch from; to steal from
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
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)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
sudden change; complete change
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial