door; gate; opening; title page
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence