last days; the end; one's fate
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
proposal; offer; request; application
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
while; during (the time when)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
sweet voice; seductive voice
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to be smeared; to be covered
catfight; fight between women
to intervene; to stop (something)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
empty lot; vacant plot of land
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies