scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
normalcy; normality; normal
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be muddy; to be slushy
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
some people; a few people; several people
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to have time free; to have time to spare
evolved form; developed form
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf