ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
top of the head; crown of the head
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
beforehand; in advance; previously
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
consideration; taking into account
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
material; substance; matter
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
these guys; these fellows
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to be needed; to be wanted
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
acceleration; speeding up
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling