equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
if so; in that case; in that situation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
mind; mindset; mentality; sentiment
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
still; as yet; as it has been
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
four (long cylindrical things)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
concession; conciliation; compromise
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station