battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
handrail; railing; banister
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
acceleration; speeding up
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
thought; consideration; thinking
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to rock; to shake; to swing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
wrapped offering (of money)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to watch over; to watch attentively
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique