to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to have one's hair stand on end
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
self-torturing; masochistic
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to cut; to slit; to slash
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
postman; postwoman; postal delivery worker
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
delivery company; shipper
cold room; refrigerated room; cold compartment (e.g. of a refrigerator)
power plant; power station
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to master something (through personal experience)
true character; real nature
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
abandoned building; derelict building
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to make an appearance; to show up