precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
threshold; breaking point
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to boost; to force up; to push up
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
death from disease; death from illness
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
covering; protection; backing; relief
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines