stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
weather; astronomical phenomena
interruption; suspension; break
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be a matter of life or death
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
chair; stool; post; office; position
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
birth; creation; formation
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
president (of a society); chairman
bank; banking institution
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
one's heart rate; pulse rate