to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
chief; main; principal; important
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
in succession; one by one
light; easy; non-serious; minor
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
immature form (of an organism); young animal
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
difference; disparity; gap
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
rising; ascending; climbing
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
cesspool; sink; manure sink
high voltage; high pressure
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver