finishing blow; coup de grâce
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
nine times; twisting around many times
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
centre of attention; center of attention
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to hide; to conceal oneself
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
base stealing; steal; stolen base
first base; first baseman; one fort
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
directly opposite; right in front
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
human; human-like; as a person
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
burned down; entirely destroyed
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn