to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
in proportion to; just as much as
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
meaning; connotation; denotation
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
sign; indication; omen; symptom
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
battlefield; battleground
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to breathe in and breathe out
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
person who dislikes smoking; anti-smoker
to feel sick; to be nauseated
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together