fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
two times; twice; two degrees
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
until now; so far; up to the present
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
you (plural); all of you; you all
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
almost; roughly; approximately
complete recovery of health
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to show up; to appear; to turn up
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
risky; dangerous; insecure
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to stiffen; to become stiff
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)