electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
sidetrack; siding; lateral line (of a fish)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to part left and right; to open out
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to state; to express; to mention
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
prospects of victory; chances of success
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to watch for an unguarded moment
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
still (continuing); as ever; further
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to live through; to survive
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
clanging; empty; deserted
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)