obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
(some) more; even more; longer; further
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
violent explosion; bursting
establishment; settlement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
sense of loss; feeling of loss
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly