to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
anger; passion; rage; temper
shivering with cold or fear
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
physical strength; muscular strength
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to thrust away; to send flying
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
winner; victor; conqueror
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
chord name; chord symbol; code name
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
with a click; with a snap
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
one by one; in detail; minutely
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)