wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
difference; variation; difference
moving about; stirring about
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
reduction by half; halving
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management