to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
investigator; one who seeks the way
to pass (of time); to elapse
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
strongest ever; most powerful in history
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
comic books; comics; comic; comical
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
amount of material resources
chief; main; principal; major
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
in a day; in a brief space of time
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
draw (in competition); tie game
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time