to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to take a breath; to take a short rest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it's no joke; gimme a break!
capable of anything; liable to do
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion