center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
steady advance; carrying all before one
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
exemplar; model; example; pattern
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
form; shape; figure; visage
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
first meeting; first interview with
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
composed expression; clear face
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
name; given name; first name
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)