to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
that is to say; so that means
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
determination; conviction
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade