hedge; fence; border; limit
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
gale; violent (strong) wind
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
space; interval; space character; whitespace
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
supply; supplying; replenishment
landing; alighting; touch down
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
confusion; mixing; merger