to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
sign; indication; omen; symptom
experience; history; record; career
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
possible; conceivable; likely; probable