volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
root; joint; base; crotch
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to comfort; to console; to amuse
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
repentance; confession; penitence
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
decision; determination; resolution