width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
narrow; thin (sized); slender
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to rush over; to run up to
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along