losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
support; backing; patronage
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
influence; clout; leverage
long-established; old-established; traditional
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
sincere; earnest; serious
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
simply; merely; only; solely
to speak jokingly; to speak teasingly; to joke around; to speak nonsense
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
for example; for instance; e.g.
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time