mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to escape death; to be saved from death
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
source of worry; source of distress
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
main cause; primary factor
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
agricultural community; farm village; rural
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification