what star sign; what constellation
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
being intrusive; intrusive person
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
impression given by a painting or image
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
in the end; at the end of the day
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech