assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to be talented; to be able
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
level ground; plain; flatland
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
method of bringing up; method of raising
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to be sacked; to be dismissed
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied