territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
height (of a person); stature
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
television program; TV program
push-button quiz; buzz-to-answer quiz
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
rationality; reasonableness
pointing out; identification
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff