activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
in that way; thus; so; so?
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
beginning; outset; first; onset
(medical) doctor; physician
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
ordinary person; unenlightened person
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
armed might; military power; the sword; force
individual; one by one; separate; each
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill