thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
danger; peril; hazard; risk
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently