food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be needed; to be wanted
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
unimpressive; unimpressed
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be relieved; to feel relieved
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to become famous; to gain fame
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers