sympathy; empathy; response
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
priority; order of precedence
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to come into being; to be born
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
amount of sugar; sugar content
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
front; frontage; facade; main
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite