close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to get thin; to taper off
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
how; in what way; how about; questionable
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
here and there; in places
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to lay aside; to set aside
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
contradiction; inconsistency
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
police officer; policeman; policewoman
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
control; check; restraint; inhibition
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost