fear; dread; fright; willies
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
natural disaster; cataclysm
(for the) first time in one's life
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
having said that; on the other hand
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
(sound of one's) heartbeat
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
world-destroying conflagration
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
clear; distinct; evident; definite
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
experimental stage; experimental phase
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
chorus; singing in a chorus