practicality; utility; usefulness
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
main cause; primary factor
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
putting into operation; invocation
spur of the moment; mere chance
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
knowing; (an) acquaintance