in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
decapitated head of an enemy
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
end; close; finish; termination
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
combat ship; combat vessel
utmost limit; extremity; result
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be dead; to be lifeless
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
loud laughter; hearty laugh
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
endurance; perseverance; patience
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
coherence; order; focus; point
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
elder sister; effeminate man