gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to refuse; to decline; to deny
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
planned; scheduled; systematic
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
cannot be helped; unavoidable
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to torment; to harass; to tease
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
repentance; confession; penitence