to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
interior; inside; internal
immediately; right away; on the spot
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
class; heading; group; category
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
form; method; system; formula
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
flight; desertion; escape
running as fast as one can
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car