to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
level ground; plain; flatland
very much; very many; more and more
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
frequency (of occurrence)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to examine someone's expression
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
safety zone; traffic island
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
no need to guess; certainly
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
real thing; original; actual
relatively; comparatively
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
state of mind; mentality; psychology
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
that's a different matter; that's a different story
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when