fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to part left and right; to open out
to blow out; to spout out
section; cross section; profile
calm; composed; leisurely
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
(seriously and slightly) injured persons; people with serious and minor injures
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
mass; quality and quantity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
corridor; hallway; passageway
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
popular person; favorite; favourite
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again