to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
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
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
difference; variation; difference
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(not) a single person; (no) one
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to pile up; to accumulate
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
conference room; council room
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
logistical support; combat service support
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
power; authority; jurisdiction
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)