drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
reduction by half; halving
weight; heavyweight boxer
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
beyond that point; after that
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
proper; right; reasonable
expression; presentation; representation; notation
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when