suggestion; hint; implication
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
if you do this; if this is the case
on the way back; returning
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
in order; in turn; one by one
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
on bad terms; at loggerheads
recovery; rescue; recapture
interruption; suspension; break
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
explosion; rupture; break off
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to take to task; to take it out on
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)