to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
while; even though; despite
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
reform; reformation; reorganization
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to try to do; to attempt to do
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rainy; showery; inclement
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
usage; way to use; utilization
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
had better ...; had better not ...
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to not take seriously; to take lightly
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to look after (often medically); to take care of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed