in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
junior high school student; middle school pupil
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
too (much); overly; excessively
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
blow; shock; strike; batting
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
instant; moment; for an instant
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for