to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
decision of a contest; finals
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
in one's own way or style