to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
ongoing; in progress; afoot
the other day; a few days ago
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
good (place to leave off); convenient
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
three; three years of age
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!