to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to be talented; to be able
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
level ground; plain; flatland
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
method of bringing up; method of raising
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in