point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
dogged persistence; determined pursuit; pushing forward
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
serves you right!; see what happens!
extremely; very; really; super; so
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
close; intimate; on good terms
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
guardian; protector; patron; parent
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
whispered conversation; whispering
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention