it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
is that so?; I see; right; oh
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to anticipate; to foresee
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
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)
nod; inclination of the head
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
dull sound; muffled sound
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push back; to press back; to force back
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to jar; to creak; to grate
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to pierce through; to break through