(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to leap back; to jump back
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
whispered conversation; whispering
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
unable to resist; unable to suppress
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
serious look (on one's face); straight face
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
is never the case; has never happened
aptitude; aptness; suitability
another thing; other things; another man's property
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
number of times; frequency; count
to push aside; to brush aside
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
complicated and mysterious
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim