permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
museum; reference library; archive; record office
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
everywhere; all over; throughout
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
wicked thought; wicked mind
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
meanwhile; in the meantime
in the meanwhile; during the time
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
rematch; replay; make-up game
forgetting; lapse of memory
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
question and answer session
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion