exactly as stated; verbatim
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
black line; linea nigra; pregnancy line
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to take a breath; to take a short rest
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
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)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
how; in what way; I wonder
transmitter; homing device
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed