head; brains; intellect; understanding
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
going straight on; going straight ahead
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
in a little bit; after a short while
connection; link; relationship
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
flexible body (esp. in gymnastics); agile physique
(coming through) loud and clear
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
capital; funds; seed money; asset
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
schedule; program; calendar
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
treasure chest; strongbox
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period