painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
trend of the times; way things are going
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
opinion; point of view; visual point
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
sales promotion; hard selling
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
rest; break; recess; intermission
beyond this point; from now on; after this
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to become dim; to become blurred
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
since one was born; (in) all one's life