to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
comfort; consolation; diversion
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
clear solution; clean decision
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
the future; future prospects
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
without cause; without reason
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
ingredient; component; composition