favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be helpful; to be useful
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward