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
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
contrived; false-sounding
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
forcibly; against one's will
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
customization; customisation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
fat; tallow; lard; grease
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
present-day people; people of this world
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
tenacity of weeds; stubbornness of weeds; die hard spirit
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful