spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
silence; stillness; quietness
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush