to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to brave a danger; to take a risk
representative; exemplary; model
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
like this; this sort; this way
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
decision; determination; resolution
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to apologize; to apologise
to intend; to be sure that
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
consequently; as a result
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance