life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
too much; excessively; too
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
stealthy steps; soft steps
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full