explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
intelligence; intellect; brains
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
blow; shock; strike; batting
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
military service; combat experience
two times; twice; two degrees
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification