severe earthquake; violent tremor
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
flight dynamics; aerodynamics; aeromechanics
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
operator (e.g. telephone)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
surprise victory; upset; coup
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
to be relieved; to feel relieved
sick and wounded soldiers
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
silence; stillness; quietness
to wash away; to rinse off
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
one's husband; one's wife
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
long ago; already; a long time ago