acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to say no more; to sink into silence
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner