to gain strength; to have energy
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
-less; lacking; non-existing
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
to crumble away; to collapse
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to turn against; to become an enemy
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
telephone number; phone number
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to write down; to record; to register
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
for many days; for several days
cloche (hat); cloche (domed cover)
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
blow; hit (on the body); beating
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing