high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
sudden change; complete change
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to kill; to choke the life out of
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
body tissue; body composition
tradition; legend; folklore
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
genuine article; real thing; real deal
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...