plural; multiple; several
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
otherwise; or else; if not
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front