(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
various; many; all kinds of
donor; contributor; provider
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
omen; sign; notice; indication
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
helping hand; help; support; aid
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
to leave this world; to die
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be