collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
discovery; detection; finding
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
being startled; getting a shock
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
one day; (on) a certain day
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
red-horned demon; red ogre
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
true character; real nature
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason