vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
sea level; (surface of) sea
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
with a start; with a jump
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
two (long cylindrical things)
inside; interior; inner part
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
scale; scope; plan; structure
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to understand; to make out
leadership competition; power struggle
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
very likely; very probable