at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
operation; functioning; running
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
simple honesty; tactless frankness
strategist; tactician; schemer
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
three-way junction; three-way intersection
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
paste; glue; clothing starch
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
writing; composition; essay; sentence
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
in succession; one after another
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)