surrounding at a distance
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
half the body; half length
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to take flight; to disappear
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
right side; right-hand side
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
left side; left-hand side
three-digit number; hundreds column
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thunderous roar; roaring sound
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to become dim; to become blurred
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence