moment; brief space of time
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to send flying with a kick
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to slap; to strike; to spank
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
grudge; complaint; reproach
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
emotional strength; force of will
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
trivial; not amounting to much
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
more than usual (usu. time)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve