to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
all eyes; public attention
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
time; season; period; phase; stage
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
child actor; child actress; child's role (in a film, play, etc.); child's part
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
imported article; foreign-made article; imported goods; foreign goods
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
scolding; reprimand; lecture
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be selected (from among many people)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
correction; revision; amendment
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback