to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to control; to command; to get the better of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
care; precaution; guarding; caution
a second time; again; once more; twice
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
contradiction; inconsistency
for this very reason; that is exactly why
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to be reflected in a mirror
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
but; however; provided that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly