to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
beginning; outset; first; onset
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
short distance; short range; short-haul
by means of; due to; because of; according to
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
being startled; getting a shock
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
on countless occasions; many a time
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
more than usual (usu. time)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack