to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
emotional scars; mental trauma
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
third day of the month; three days
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to be thrilled; to be excited
to be saved up (of money)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
the same; the said; likewise
when it becomes; when it comes to
highest grade; superlative degree
those (near the second person)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from