to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
surroundings; environs; circumference
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
but; however; provided that
cannot be compared with; no match for
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to get strong; to gain strength
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing