to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
position; location; base; point; site
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
behind; in the rear; in back
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to run out (e.g. of the room)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
when it becomes; when it comes to
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
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by