brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
well-bred; of good upbringing
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
aptitude; aptness; suitability
damage taken; damage received; incoming damage
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to collect information; to gather knowledge
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force