pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
eardrum; tympanic membrane
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
wound suffered in a fight
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to leave (a scene); to step away
automatic; intransitive verb
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
stirring; slight movement
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive