the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
production (e.g. play); direction
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
climax; peak; zenith; apex
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
successively; one after another
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
sudden impulse; passing fancy
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to join together; to combine; to join up
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)