to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
since then; from that time; ever since
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
directly under; falling perpendicularly
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke