two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
in succession; one by one
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
multiplication table; times table
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
considerably; greatly; a lot
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
offensive (movement); aggression
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
putting into operation; invocation
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)