strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to rise; to erect; to get up
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
curtain; hanging; bunting
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to be reminded of; to call to mind
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
scenery; scene; landscape
by itself; automatically; naturally
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to be in opposition; to be in private life