going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
realistic; graphic; true to life
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to differ depending on ...
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
elder sister; effeminate man
having said that; be that as it may
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye