to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
looking on from afar; being a spectator
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to take (all of) into consideration
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
there is nothing; having nothing
(how) many times; (how) often
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to keep standing; to stand motionless
entry; going into; approach
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)