cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
inexpert or untrained eyes
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to turn against; to become an enemy
potentiality; dormancy; latency
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
bungee jumping; bungee jump
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to be led by; to be headed by
to thrust down; to push off
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
electricity; (electric) light
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
to compose; to put together
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
reaction of a living body
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to bury; to embed; to implant
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination