to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
selection; choice; picking out
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to turn towards; to point
war situation; progress of a battle
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to bring; to take; to bring about
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
imagination; supposition; guess
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to one's senses; to calm down
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to press a question; to cross-examine
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty