unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to control; to command; to get the better of
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
right under; directly below; right beneath
extensive; vast range; wide scope
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)