to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
revival; restoration; resuscitation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
cut; reduction; curtailment
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to find out; to discover; to locate
interest; rights; concession
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to give something weight; to give something dignity
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to accept; to receive; to agree
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
legend; folklore; tradition
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably