existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
deadly serious; deadly earnest
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the whole day; all the day
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
course; route; path; process; means
alert status; emergency alert
retention; maintenance; preservation
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to follow another's example
everything; anything; nothing
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
store interior; inside of a shop
training; drill; practice; discipline
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of