(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
so; like this; in this way
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to use up all one's strength
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
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
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
in the same way as; just like
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
look; glance; (at first) sight
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding