string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
distinction; differentiation; classification
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
brilliant; bright; dazzling
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
specialization; specialisation
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to go past; to pass; to pass by
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light