to thrust down; to push off
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
to have a narrow escape from death
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to join forces; to cooperate
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
injured person; wounded person
biological child; one's own child
self-interest; personal profit
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
to arrive; to come to pass
to have no chance (of succeeding)
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
make good use of; make the most of
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless