to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
pride; boast; credit (to)
spirituality; spiritual nature
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
sublime; noble; high-minded
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
practical; realistic; pragmatic
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to add (to); to add on; to append
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
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
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
even though; despite; when
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
reason; cause; history; origin
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)