pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to backfire; to have a harmful result
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
publication of results; announcement of results
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
offense and defense; offence and defence
to grant someone's request
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to know (a person); to think