to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole