to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
basic principle; fundamental principle
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to have a hard time of it
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
several years; a few years
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
at the meeting; on the occasion
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
degree of attention; profile
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
not long has passed since ...
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
government body; government agency
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
outside telephone line; outer circle
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
some people; a few people; several people
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating