to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
body; group; party; company; troupe
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
another kind; distinct species; variety
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
presence (impressive quality)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to speak; to hear a voice
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
noisy; confused; uproarious
to look around; to survey
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless