obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
type 2; category 2; second class
failure; mistake; blunder
number of times; frequency; count
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to be too late; to be too slow
because; for; the reason why is ...
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to dance; to perform dance steps
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)