to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
serves you right!; see what happens!
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
police officer; policeman; constable
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
beginning; outset; first; onset
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to put one's hand on; to touch
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made