theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
in the end; at the end of the day
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
historic; historical; traditional
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
before god; before an altar
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
sublime; noble; high-minded
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall from heaven (the sky)