to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
clergyman; churchman; clergy
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally