although I say; although one might say; although called
to be at a loss for words
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to bury; to embed; to implant
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
more than anything (else)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
elopement; running away with a lover
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
jewel; precious stone; gem
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
murder; killing; murderer
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
general idea; concept; notion
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting