basis for decision; evidence for judging
attenuation; damping; decay
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
at first; in the beginning; originally
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
true character; true heart; true spirit
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
evil spirit (that can possess people)
record high; all-time high
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
training (animals); breaking (animals)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
guidance; leadership; leading the way
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to escape from; to get out
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case