very likely; very probable
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
lightly; easily; carelessly
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
throw; throwing; throwing event
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to roll up; to be rolled up
serious wound; serious injury
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...