to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
consumption; expenditure; spending
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
same; similar; (just) like; equal
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
fate; destiny; predestination
(crop) damage owing to disease or blight
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to kill; to choke the life out of
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
intelligence; intellect; brains
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
side effect; adverse reaction