development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
one of these days; someday; one day
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
negotiations; discussions; connection
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
popular person; favorite; favourite
all you want; as much as one wants
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to read the situation; to sense the mood
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
prospects of victory; chances of success
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh