ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
to knock down; to knock off
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
temporary; transitory; short-lived
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
failure; mistake; blunder
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
scale; scope; plan; structure
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to make an appeal; to urge
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
how many years; how long; what year
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
curious; strange; unusual
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment