standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
final; eventual; ultimate
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do