altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to wring the neck; to strangle
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
behind; in the rear; in back
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
just because; even if; even though
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
hell on earth; living hell