to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to escape from; to get out
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
several times; once or twice
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to hide; to conceal oneself
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
succession to another's professional name
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
potentiality; dormancy; latency
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
tuning (an instrument); temperament
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum