to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be at a loss for words
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to demand money; to pester; to extort
IQ; intelligence quotient
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
excursion (for pleasure); trip
exhibition; display; putting on show
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
custom; habit; customary practice
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
pre-war days; before the war
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable