physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
such; like that; in that way
unanticipated; unexpected
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
thousands; several thousand
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
scenery; scene; landscape
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to come to one's senses; to calm down
emotional strength; force of will
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
question; inquiry; enquiry