to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to relax; to take it easy
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
difference; variation; difference
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
monster cat; cat with magical powers
rational; reasonable; logical
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to devour; to bite to death
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
appearance; expression; manifestation
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised