humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
prize money; monetary award; reward
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
even more; still more; further
reaching; attaining; arrival
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
short distance; close range
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
abstruse; occult; mysterious