backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
three times; thrice; third (interval)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
in succession; one by one
self-exile; going into hiding
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
fall; drop; descent; coming down
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
right in the middle (of); midst; height
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)