statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
reopening; resumption; restarting
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
double; twice (as much); twofold
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
riskiness; (level of) danger
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to triumph; to be elated with success
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
straight; as the crow flies
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to brush off; to shake off
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
gliding (through the air)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat