to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
good performance; good work; great success
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
quickly; calmly; intently
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
belief; faith; conviction
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
freedom; free man; free woman
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
custom; practice; convention; precedent
authority; power; influence
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
place; room; margin; scope
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
letting (someone) die without helping
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
innocent; blameless; guiltless
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted