stairs; stairway; staircase
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
cooperation; coordination; link
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
and yet; though; when; in spite of
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
main force; chief object; mainline
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
throw; throwing; throwing event
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to squeeze out; to wring out
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
finishing blow; coup de grâce