wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
in good health; alive and well; going strong
10^44; hundred tredecillion
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
supporting role (actor); minor role
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to be conspicuous; to stand out
second (unit of time); arc second
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
speeding up; increase in pace
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
accelerating in the final stretch
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
same; similar; (just) like; equal
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other