upper half of the body; upper body
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
if so; in that case; in that situation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
convenient; handy; useful
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
ago; since; before; previous
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
change; alteration; modification
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to cut corners; to be shoddy
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to fall on one's backside
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease