to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
pressure; oppression; suppression
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
thousands; several thousand
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
subway; metro; underground (railway)
land subsidence; decline in influence
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
having not the slightest idea
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
light at the end of the tunnel
horizon (related to bodies of water)
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
superb view; picturesque scenery