to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
from the beginning; from scratch
success; prosperity; boom
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
preparations for a journey
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
burning passion; flaming desires
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband