to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
of course; certainly; naturally
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to breathe while sleeping