bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
general; popular; common; typical
tradition; legend; folklore
thousands; several thousand
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
tell (Middle-Eastern archaeological mound)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
besides; in addition; also; moreover
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
moving about; stirring about
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
street; quarter; district; area
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy