to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
pelting rain; pouring rain; driving rain; downpour
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
distant place; faraway location; far away
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to beat; to batter; to pummel
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
to bring back; to restore
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
giant slalom; big rotation
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
as expected; as predicted
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter