to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one day; (on) a certain day
since then; from that time; ever since
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
separate; scattered; apart
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
race (of people); type of person
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to attempt; to test; to try out
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange