dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to add (to); to add on; to append
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
long ago; a long time ago; already
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
since when; from when; how long
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one grain; one drop; one bead
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
administration; medication; dosage
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
still better; even better
something; some kind of; for some reason