small number; few; minority
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to do someone in; to bump someone off
defeating in an instant; instant kill
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to thrust before; to thrust at
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
while; during; performed in this condition
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to choke; to have trouble breathing
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl