to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
experience; history; record; career
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
intrusion into territorial waters; violation of territorial waters
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
well-bred; of good upbringing
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
person who has rendered distinguished service
trouble; bother; annoyance
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
concession; conciliation; compromise
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
buying a CD, book, etc. because of the cover
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
personal grudge; personal enmity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket