withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
precondition; prerequisite
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to be lacking in options; to be too few
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
crucial; critical; vital; core
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
material for experiments; experimental material
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
fixed interval; fixed period
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to come and go; to go back and forth
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
pair; the two; both persons; both things