continuation; succession; series
to press a question; to cross-examine
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
contest of strength; trial of strength
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
witnessing; observing; sighting
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
button (clothing); push-button
drawing of a character in a standing pose (in video games)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to brave a danger; to take a risk
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
distinction; discrimination
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
strong nation; powerful country