so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
society; public; community; social studies
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
casting (of roles); casting
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
general mobilization; full mobilization
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
column of water; water column
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to recover consciousness; to come to