to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
same family (race, tribe)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
serious; severe; grave; acute
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
hard struggle; strenuous effort