inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
god of war; war hero (who died in battle)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to have one's horizons broadened
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
hello; good day; good afternoon
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)