to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
distant land; remote location; distant province
projecting (e.g. slides, images); projection
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
familiar spirit; familiar
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
paper tube; cardboard tube
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
calamity; misfortune; disaster
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
13th day of the month; 13 days
bad news; news of a death; death notice
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
front-row sets; ringside seats