(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
excited condition; excited state
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear