to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
match; game; bout; contest
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
declaration; proclamation; announcement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
decisive battle of brief duration
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
to begin shooting; to shoot out
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
half the body; half length
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
general term; generic name
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
each; (arch.) you (plural)