near oneself; close to one; familiar
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to burst open; to pop; to split
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dilapidated house; deserted house
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
un-; non-; negative prefix
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
thunderous roar; roaring sound
(made of) stone; stone-built
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to crouch; to squat; to cower
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit