border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to be needed; to be wanted
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
executive meeting; meeting of the board of directors
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
in detail; with great care; completely; fully