to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to be hesitant; to feel timid
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
convenient; handy; useful
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
guard; sentinel; garrison
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
pretense; affectation; showiness
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
overall; general; as a whole
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
front entrance; front door
long coat; full-length coat
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out