base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
optimization; optimisation
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
the place for; the time for; the level of
whispering; murmuring; subdued
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
chance (of success); odds
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to throw oneself (into an activity)
in history; ever; historical
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
society; public; community; social studies
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to be embarrassed; to lose face
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to face on; to look out on to
edge of the eaves; house frontage
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun