to become (a state, condition, etc.)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to participate; to take part; to engage in; to be involved
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
threshold; breaking point
mirror surface; lens surface
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
capillary vessel; capillary
standing tall; towering; soaring
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)