to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be conspicuous; to stand out
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
go on!; right!; here goes!
in the future; another day; later
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
action scene (in a movie)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
knowing; (an) acquaintance
improved version; revised edition; refinement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
parts; accessories; components
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable