to throw open; to leave open
being filled with; being full of; permeation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
living thing; living creature; animal; life
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the other day; lately; recently
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply