big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
strong interaction; strong force
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to speak ill of; to disparage
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
high dimension; higher dimensions
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
influence (on someone); inspiration
to boost; to force up; to push up
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
perception; sensing; noticing
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)