to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
in the end; at the end of the day
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to say; to be pleased to say
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to ask a question; to ask questions
to put on airs; to assume importance
to lay the foundation (for)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
foundation stone; cornerstone
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
equality; impartiality; evenness
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be transparent; to show through
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
being too late; losing one's final chance
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback