carbon oxide; hypercapnia; hypercarbia; hypocapnia
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to need; to call for; to require
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
precondition; prerequisite
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to lend an ear to; to listen to
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
last night; yesterday evening
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to be transparent; to show through
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)