opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
full view; plain sight; completely visible
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
equality; impartiality; evenness
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours