to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
nutritional value; food value
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
three days and three nights
4th day of the month; four days
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
section; cross section; profile
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation