quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
instant; moment; for an instant
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
choices; alternatives; options
to increase; to add to; to augment
topic of discussion; agenda
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long