counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
one's family (home) background (environment)
be (that) as it may; having said that
journal; magazine; periodical
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
how dare ...; how could ...
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
war; battle; match; game; competition
the big two...; two major...; two main...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
light; faint; pale; fleeting
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to unfold; to unroll; to open
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all