on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to drop; to let fall; to omit
artificial mountain in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to keep standing; to stand motionless
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
(having) life-and-death power (over)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to need; to call for; to require
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
king; monarch; ruler; champion
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone