a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
long slits (esp. of eyes)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
headquarters; head office; main office
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
attendance (at school); going to school
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
setting off (on a trip); departure
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
penalty; sentence; punishment
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
everywhere; all over; throughout
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
many; much; plenty; hardly
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
convenience; handiness; usefulness
the five fingers; leading five; top five