chance (of success); odds
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to shout (in anger); to yell
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
2nd day of the month; two days
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to become possible; to become able to (do)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
otherwise; if not; or else
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
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
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
at once; immediately; right now
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full