to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
older employee who does not have much actual work
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
helper; assistant; help; assistance