scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
top recommendation; something highly recommended
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
probability; likelihood; chances
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient