to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
one's physical safety; personal security
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
visualization; visualisation
full length; total length; overall length
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
as soon as possible; ASAP
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
technical book; specialized book; treatise
more than usual; especially; particularly
practical guide; manual; how-to book