to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rather than; more ... than ...
curse; spell; malediction
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
race (of people); type of person
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
means; way; method; measure
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
while; even though; despite
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
how long; how far; how much
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)