pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
measurement round the hips
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
headset (for phones, etc.)
relay station; translator station
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to cross the line; to go too far
control board; control panel; console
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
complete victory; total victory
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
radioelement; radioactive element
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to feel oneself indebted to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to have one's horizons broadened
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)