skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
that; the matter in question
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nonchalant air; unruffled air
sweet and sour; bittersweet
height of; middle of; full bloom
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to