serious wound; serious injury
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dispersing; breaking up; running away
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
absolutely; positively; decidedly
door; gate; opening; title page
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
reigning; controlling; dictating
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)