to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
around the world; throughout the world
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
(made of) stone; stone-built
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to subsist; to keep on living
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
beyond that point; after that
polite; respectful; reverent
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
biological parent; real parent