wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
attenuation; damping; decay
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
recollection; reminiscence
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
festival merrymaking; revelry
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
natural; reasonable; understandable
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
toast; congratulatory cup
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
in good health; alive and well; going strong
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
news; word; tidings; omen
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
at the last moment; this late in the game
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for