physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
full length; total length; overall length
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
prayer (for something); supplication
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to refuse; to decline; to deny
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
running the whole distance
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
consists of; comprises; is made up of
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
programme; program; plans; arrangements
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to name; to call; to christen; to term
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life