check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
plastics; synthetic resins
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
looking away; looking aside
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
stairs; stairway; staircase
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to chase; to run after; to pursue
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on