one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
in succession; one by one
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
how many people; a number of people
one person; another name; nickname; alias
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to put into effect; to put into practice
extensive; vast range; wide scope
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
mental; spiritual; emotional
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
priority; order of precedence
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
participation; joining; entry; adherence
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate