door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
covering; protection; backing; relief
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
hereabouts; around there; that area
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
casualties; the killed and wounded
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
having not the slightest idea
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
putting out the light; switching off the light
sleeping comfort or snugness
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy