smallish; on the small side
higher rank; better position
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
naturally; of course; understandably
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
gazing at (in wonderment)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
courteous; decorous; polite
to have a narrow escape from death
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to knock down; to knock out
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
wind egg; unfertilized egg; unfertilised egg
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to smash; to break into pieces
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most