proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
gem; jewel; precious stone
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to pay attention; to be watchful
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to maintain; to continue to have
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
going through; going via; going by way of
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent