the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
one's later years; final years (in life)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
fake; something false; sham; deception
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to carry; to bring (to a place)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
fast-talking; rapid talking
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
abuse; misuse; perversion
in that manner; like that
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
riskiness; (level of) danger
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to bring; to take; to bring about
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)