suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to set (sun); to become dark
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
vacant house; unoccupied house
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
very likely; very probable
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance