accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
considerably; fairly; quite
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
in this way; thus; such; uh...
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
isolation; being alone; being friendless
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
considerably; greatly; a lot
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)