to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
head over heels; madly (in love)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
start of a romance; beginning of love
distilled liquor; spirits
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to overflow from something full
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
then; and (then); in that case; if so
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
hand used like a sword in striking
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout