theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
everyday life; daily life
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
fashionable; stylish; chic
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
about; concerning; related to; -ish
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
general term; generic name
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore