gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
central nervous system; CNS
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
safe; vault; storage cabinet
panty-less; wearing no underwear
script; screenplay; scenario
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
have to do; must; should; ought to
hair (on the head); (a) hair
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
everywhere; all over; throughout
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling