heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
switching over to; migration; transition
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to kick (at someone, something)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to snatch from; to steal from
surname; family name; last name
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable