face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
likely loss; probable defeat
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
newspaper story (article, account)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
resentment; indignation; anger
criticism; critique; review; commentary
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to become attached; to begin to love
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
desperation; struggle to the death