barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
background image; static image
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to threaten; to make threats
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
rescue plane; evacuation plane; humanitarian aid aircraft
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
acquisition of a qualification
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
the very image of health itself; picture of health
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
iron hammer; crushing blow
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
seam ripper; ripper (bulldozer attachment); ripper (software); rip saw (machine); straight-line rip saw
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
Marine Corps; Royal Marines