selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
punishment; judgement; judgment
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
violent explosion; bursting
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to mix; to blend; to combine
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
piece; fragment; one (object)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
powerful person; influential person
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
function; facility; faculty; feature
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(appropriate for) one's age
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
pair; the two; both persons; both things
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
along the river; riverside
level ground; plain; flatland
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)