and yet; though; when; in spite of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to become possible; to become able to (do)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
firm; strong; solid; stable
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
visual hallucination; vision
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
for the first time in one's life
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be born; to come into the world
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
birth; creation; formation
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate