to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to tower above; to stand out
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
supporting evidence; corroboration
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
suggestion; hint; implication
infancy; childhood; tender age
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
proper; right; reasonable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)