frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
gigantic statue; colossus; huge image
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
nod; inclination of the head
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige)
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to bite off; to gnaw through
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of