to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to fall flat; to fall face down
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to leap back; to jump back
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
falling over; toppling sideways
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin