to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
big snake; (large) serpent
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
iron hammer; crushing blow
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to speak; to hear a voice
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
awareness; realization; noticing
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise