(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to intend; to be sure that
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
planner; drafter; deviser
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
middle of the night; dead of night
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call