emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
outside world; physical world
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
largest class; top category
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
offender; criminal; culprit
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to carry around; to carry on one's person
piling up; multiple layers
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately