proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
studies; schoolwork; classwork
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
that's a different matter; that's a different story
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to spread; to be propagated
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
in person; personally; directly
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
triangle; triangular shape
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to join together; to combine; to join up
to pile up; to accumulate
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle