similar color; similar colour
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
complete set; all; everything
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
sidewinder (species of rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes); sidewinder (missile)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
starting late; late departure
intensive; concentrated; focused
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
building (construction) site
distance across; diameter
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh