drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
progress; advance; improvement; development
mental health; mental hygiene
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
notice; attention; observation
to smash; to break into pieces
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
main cause; primary factor
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare