transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
of course; certainly; naturally
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
everything; anything; nothing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
reasoning; logic; persuasion
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
depending on; dependent on
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
regret; repentance; remorse