to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
happy family get-together
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
anonymity; using an assumed name
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to discuss; to talk together
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
conviction; belief; confidence
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
senior high school student
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to steal; to rob; to take away
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
identification; ID; identity
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring