robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
high-technology; high-tech
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
youthful; young; young-looking
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
delusion; trick of the imagination
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
birth; creation; formation
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this and that; one thing and another
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
amount of light; quantity of light
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to get one's head around; to think about
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
commencing with; including
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
great swordsman; master fencer