happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
simply; merely; only; solely
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
epidemic; plague; pestilence
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to mix; to blend; to combine
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
right and wrong; good and evil
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate