reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
in succession; one by one
just one person; only one
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
and so; therefore; for that reason
contrived; false-sounding
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be embarrassed; to lose face
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
way; method; means; resource; course
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
on the occasion of; at the time of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement