decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
midwinter; dead of winter
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to come face to face (with)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
stagnation; hindrance; delay
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
every person; every mouth; every entrance
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put into effect; to put into practice
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
offense; offence; method of attack
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
other side; opposite side; other party
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to take (be in) charge of
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)