general idea; concept; notion
beginning; outset; first; onset
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be surprised; to be astonished
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
physical strength; muscle strength
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
one by one; one after another; successively
to crawl out of; to creep out of
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
amount of material resources
difference; variation; difference
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
all right; very well; okay; I got it