standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be lacking in options; to be too few
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
internal organs; intestines; viscera
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
pistol; handgun; revolver
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
illicit sexual relationship
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to ascertain; to check; to make sure