how; in what way; by what means
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
fundamental (basic) principles; fundamentals; ground rules
conduct; behavior; behaviour
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
they; those guys; those fellows
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to win and advance to the next round
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to step forward; to volunteer
invisibly; secretly; privately
bluff; false show of power; bold front
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
completion; perfection; accomplishment
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone