ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
from the beginning; from scratch
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
place; situation; position; location
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
going straight on; going straight ahead
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
end of life; death; annihilation
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude