near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
spine; backbone; spinal column
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
point in common; common feature
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
hard worker; hardworking person
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(committee) chairman; president
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
first; first base; first baseman; fast
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
calling by name; designation; nomination
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to ask a question; to ask questions
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with