appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to get tired out; to be exhausted
sympathy; compassion; pity
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
at a loss for words; stumped for words
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
sympathy; empathy; response
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
country; territory; domain; realm
rule; reign; government; governing
to backfire; to have a harmful result
form; shape; figure; visage
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
excessive flattery; adulation
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
directly opposite; right in front
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
by sheer strength; by brute force
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)