coastal region; coastal area; coastline
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
gyrating (rotating) movement
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
wherein; therein; thereinto
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
opening fully; full throttle; full power
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
like this; this sort; this way
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to change the position of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
large number (of); many; majority
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel