bullying (the weak); bully
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to say no more; to sink into silence
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
eruption; volcanic eruption
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
top of the head; crown of the head
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to keep standing; to stand motionless
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)