letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
gradually; slowly but steadily
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be pleased with; to suit
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
choices; alternatives; options
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
ago; since; before; previous
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
as far as the eye can see
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
source (e.g. quotation); authority
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
elementary level; beginner level
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death