to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
difficult to ...; hard to ...
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
sanity; consciousness; soberness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
confusion; distraction; derangement
founder; originator; pioneer
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
one end; an end; part; fragment
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
metallic sound; metallic clank
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
the big two...; two major...; two main...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
each nation; many nations; many countries
way out; means to escape; escape route
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour