nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
standing statue; standing image
better than nothing; better than none at all
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
unusual; serious; incomparable
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
taking charge; management
to accuse someone; to charge someone
rational; reasonable; logical
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
random; unintentional; unintended
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
damage; injury; defamation; harm
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
right behind; just behind; directly behind
supreme; greatest; highest; best
either way; in any case; one way or another
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
what's what; heads or tails
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
sexy; popular; well-liked