linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
another; different; something else
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
heaps of corpses all around
standing firm; holding out
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
animal trapping; hunting with traps
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
very likely; very probable
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the reverse; other side; lining
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(not so) much; (not) very
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act