flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to affect; to impact; to influence
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to boost; to force up; to push up
finishing blow; coup de grâce
outline; summary; gist; basic points
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
one grade; first-class; primary
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to harm; to cause harm to
to bring back; to restore
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
genuine; authentic; true; pure
carriage; movement (of the body)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
underhand throw; underarm throw
true character; true heart; true spirit
digital versatile disc; DVD
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
generously; liberally; magnanimously
(your, his, her) daughter
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
retrogression; regression