cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
progressive form; in progress; ongoing; underway
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
multiplier; multiplier factor
prospects of victory; chances of success
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
debt collection; debt collector
black-market lending; illegal loan
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
moment by moment; hour by hour
conversion; refunding; renewal
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
lender; creditor; landlord
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
general mobilization; full mobilization
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
major war; great war; world war
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
children's song; nursery rhyme
blur; blurred; indistinct
reduced scale; scaling down
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate