spine; backbone; spinal column
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
piece; fragment; one (object)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
transcontinental railroad
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to come and go; to go back and forth
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
reality; actuality; hard fact
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to beat to death; to kill
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze