to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
way of reciting; way of telling a story
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to step back; to walk backwards
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
material; substance; matter
penetration; permeation; transmission
surroundings; environs; circumference
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading