to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
foreign; abroad; overseas
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to concern; to be related
to refer to; to use as reference
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
business rival; professional jealousy
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
several years; a few years
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear