far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
imposing stance; daunting pose
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
great laughter; burst of laughter
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
since when; from when; how long
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)