to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
speculation; thinking; meditation
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be conspicuous; to stand out
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
process; course; mechanism
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
right beside; close to; nearby
consideration; sympathy; compassion
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(political) power; authority; influence
competent; suitable; qualified
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to stiffen; to become stiff
by myself; in person; by oneself
to spend time (on doing something)
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be