putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
in succession; one after another
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to trample; to crush underfoot
to lose heart; to lose motivation
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to grow up; to become an adult
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
older employee who does not have much actual work
to settle (in a place); to settle down
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity