to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
putting into operation; invocation
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
news bureau; press bureau
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be born; to come into the world
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to say (something) over one's shoulder
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to quit one's job; to resign
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
confirmation; certification; ascertainment