original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
degree of relative priority
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
personal; individual; private
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
news; word; tidings; omen
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
advantage or disadvantage
to be born; to come into the world
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
possible; likely; probable
submersion; inundation; being flooded
influencing (a person) for good
question; inquiry; enquiry
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(not so) much; (not) very
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
way of speaking; intimation
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
hot topic; talk of the town