to clear away; to remove; to demolish
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
joint struggle; common (united) front
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
foehn; föhn; foehn wind; föhn wind
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
acceleration; speeding up
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to bawl; to cry; to scream
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)