to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
cards in one's hand; one's hand
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
difference; variation; difference
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
full length; total length; overall length
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing