to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
departure; leaving; going away; recession
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
timewise; temporal; chronal
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to settle (in a place); to settle down
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
plural; multiple; several
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to throw into; to dump in together
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
creation; generation; formation; derivation
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
within; inside of; less than
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to become clear; to be made public
nesting hole; burrow; den
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
simple honesty; tactless frankness
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate