to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to understand; to make out
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
one more time; once more; once again
to have a chill run down one's spine
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
physiology; one's period; menstruation
as expected; as predicted
looking pale; looking unwell