to tie; to fix; to attach
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to fire into; to shoot into
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
moment by moment; hour by hour
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
reading aloud; recitation
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
I see; that's right; indeed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
living person; the living
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
top part of the head; crown; parietal region