very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
beyond this point; from now on; after this
probability; likelihood; chances
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
unqualified; without qualifications
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
those (near the second person)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
more than anything; above all else
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
powerful medicine; strong poison
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
such; this sort of; like this
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
vast; limitless; boundless
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door