powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
time; season; period; phase; stage
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
strong-willed; strong of heart
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
stagnation; hindrance; delay
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser