meteor; shooting star; falling star
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
tension; tensile strength
joint; seam; joining point
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with