direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to become dim; to become blurred
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to squeeze out; to wring out
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
moment by moment; hour by hour
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to put one's strength into
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
the other day; some time ago; recently