boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
no, not like that (but like this)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
finish; end; completion; result
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
clear; precise; definite; distinct
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
going through; going via; going by way of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
someone; a certain person
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
the very best; excellent; superb
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement