to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
rule; reign; government; governing
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to rush over; to run up to
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
within; inside of; less than
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel