fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
balance beam (in gymnastics)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
instability; insecurity; crankiness
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
exaltation; emotional uplift
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clerk; office worker; kulak
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
convenience; user-friendliness
riskiness; (level of) danger
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
weightlessness; zero gravity