determination; esprit de corps
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
misanthropy; misanthropist
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fast-talking; rapid talking
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
according to plan; as planned; on target
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism