reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
stomach acid; gastric acid
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
beyond that point; after that
explosive; blasting powder
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
power; might; authority; influence
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
literally; to the letter; literal
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens