before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
environment; surroundings; circumstances
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
weak constitution; ill health
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread