power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
leader; central personage
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
one's long-cherished desire
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
road maintenance; road improvement
chief; main; principal; major
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
aquatic (life); living in the water
sliding; being just in time
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability