to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
how long; how far; how much
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
as many (people) as possible
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
method of treatment; cure; remedy
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)