to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
detached; aloof; indifferent
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
inside one's heart; in one's mind
being startled; getting a shock
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
headquarters; head office; main office
orders; instructions; directive; command
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
observation; survey; watching
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
best article under heaven; peerless
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
instability; insecurity; crankiness
mental aspect; mental side
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to pay attention; to be watchful
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
old friend; old acquaintance
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
right in the middle (of); midst; height
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)