to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
intelligence gathering; information gathering
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
proposal; offer; request; application
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
attractiveness; charm; amiability
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
pack of lies; complete fabrication
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances