to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
very great; enormous; serious
phantom; vision; illusion
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
settlement; solution; resolution
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
moment by moment; hour by hour
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
(necessary) personnel; required person
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to be needed; to be wanted
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
while; even though; despite
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be itching to put one's skills to use
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
honour; honor; glory; privilege
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid