dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to withstand; to be able to endure
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
short pause; short interval
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
in proportion to; just as much as