iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sudden change; sudden turn
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
depravity; corruption; degradation
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
succeeding; following; trailing; next
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
carbonization; carbonisation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)