topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
latent disposition; inner feelings
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
notice; attention; observation
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
sharp increase; sudden rise
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
grasp; catch; understanding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
originally; by nature; from the start
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
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