force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
the reverse; other side; lining
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to invite in; to show someone in
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to make a speech; to address
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
accumulation; accumulate; store
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
police officer; policeman; constable
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house