to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
meaning; called; named; that says; that
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
technique; art; skill; move
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to mix; to stir; to blend
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
last quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moon
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
both; both sides; both parties
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on