to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
floor above; floor upstairs
to half-rise to one's feet
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
standing firm; holding out
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
instead; but (on the other hand)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)