it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
major cleanup; spring cleaning
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
going around; patrol; round; tour
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
prospects of victory; chances of success
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to steal; to rob; to take away
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to freeze; to refrigerate
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to comfort; to console; to amuse
distant look; faraway look
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass