ice house; ice room; cold room
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
fear; dread; fright; willies
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
unidentifiable; unidentified
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
white paper (government report)
repetition of position; repetition draw
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
batting style; batting form; swing; way of striking the ball; way of swinging the racket
hitting right-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to right (field)
hitting left-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to left (field)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
five-digit number; "ten thousands" column
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
match; game; bout; contest
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
exchange of blows; long rally
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary