firm; strong; solid; stable
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to be conspicuous; to stand out
at a glance; at first sight
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
be (that) as it may; having said that
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
hair (on the head); (a) hair
certificate; credentials; testimonial
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
way; method; means; resource; course
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open