as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
adds force or indicates command
woman; female; feminine gender
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
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.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to order; to command; to appoint
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.