tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
that's a different matter; that's a different story
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
to refuse; to decline; to deny
at once; immediately; right now
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
obscure; vague; ambiguous
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to speak; to hear a voice
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
statue; picture; picture revealing character
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
build; physique; frame; constitution
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to kill; to beat to death
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion