spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis
physical strength; muscle strength
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
reason for being; raison d'être
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
this (very thing); this precisely
just one person; only one
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
each individual; each person
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
traditional Japanese handball game
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs