potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to look around; to survey
influence; clout; leverage
block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
originally; by nature; from the start
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to understand; to make out
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
application; request; petition
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
degree of familiarity; popularity
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
please; somehow or other; one way or another
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging