to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
striking; remarkable; considerable
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
since then; from that time; ever since
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture